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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 22 MIN

Stop Treating Your Kid Like a Small Adult: The Real Truth About Discipline and Emotional Regulation

from The Unhinged Father · host The Unhinged Father

Your kid throws their plate across the room and your first thought is "what the hell is wrong with you?" — which is a completely normal thought to have, and also exactly the wrong place to start. Because your kid isn't being a jerk. Their brain just doesn't work like yours yet. And how you respond in that moment says a lot more about your emotional regulation than theirs.Robbie gets into the discipline conversation he actually has with himself — the threats that go too far, the consequences that get unreasonable, and what it looks like to be a firm parent without becoming a dictator about it.Topics covered: why kids aren't capable of adult reasoning and what that means for discipline, the difference between authoritative and authoritarian parenting and why it matters, how your own emotional state shapes every interaction with your child, and practical approaches that build respect instead of fear.Send a message about the episode! Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/unhingedfather

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Your kid throws their plate across the room and your first thought is "what the hell is wrong with you?" — which is a completely normal thought to have, and also exactly the wrong place to start. Because your kid isn't being a jerk. Their brain just doesn't work like yours yet. And how you respond in that moment says a lot more about your emotional regulation than theirs. Robbie gets into the discipline conversation he actually has with himself — the threats that go too far, the consequences ...

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