When Your Child Just Won't Listen with Stephanie C

Stephanie is a mother to a 2 and a half year old girl who just won't listen. Both Stephanie and her husband have been playing the control game with her daughter and you can guess who is winning?! Whether they are at home or out in public they struggle to get their daughter to listen to their rules. For example, their daughter won't sit for circle time at the start of gymnastics and instead runs around getting in the way of the big kids.  Today we talk about some strategies around being in charge. We talk about how to take emotion out of the game and how to stop playing along. We talk about the power of making a boundary list and including your kid in this discussion. We talk about what arguments are worth fighting for and when it serves the family to let go of perfection. We also talk about what kinds of major shifts can happen when you refrain from using a judgemental voice and instead keep it validating and supportive.  This week on The Parenting Mentor: Tangible tips and tools around being in charge.  Empowering tools to teach your kid about your boundaries and rules.  Moments to pivot your strategy and let go when the struggle is not worth it.  Tips for validating and non-judgemental communication and why this creates respect and understanding. Tips for leaning into what's important for your child while maintaining structure and control.  "Always try to remain non-judgemental. So if she doesn't eat and then she's hungry- "well I told you, you should have eaten" is a judgemental comment. "Yeah, I imagine your tummy must feel hungry because you didn't eat lunch today" is just validating and communicating the facts or so." - Sue Groner   Meet the Parenting Mentor If you want to reduce the everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably come with parenting and learn to be a happier and more relaxed parent, then this is the place for you. Here, you can listen in on real sessions with parents who open up about the specific challenges they face with children from 2 to 22. Listen along and gain perspectives and strategies to help you parent with sanity and joy. Visit theparentingmentor.com for notes on this show, more episodes, and all the ways to subscribe, and don't forget to pick up my book, Parenting with Sanity and Joy: 101 Simple Strategies, which includes my Nine Golden Rules of Parenting. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google Podcasts