Connection Over Attention: The Love Tank Fix pt 2

About this episode

The episode discusses how to interpret children's attention-seeking behaviors as bids for connection rather than control, promoting a calmer home environment.

Send us Fan Mail The moment your kid starts “acting out,” do you see a problem to shut down or a need to understand? We dig into a shift that changes everything for parents: many so-called attention-seeking behaviors are really relationship-seeking bids for connection. When you respond as if your child is reaching for closeness rather than trying to control you, your next move gets clearer and your home gets calmer. We talk through how to acknowledge the need for connection without rein...

People in this episode

Host: Cal Farley

Topics covered

• parenting
• connection
• attention-seeking behavior
• relationship
• child behavior

Keywords

• parenting
• connection
• attention-seeking
• child behavior
• relationship

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