About this episode

Lisa discusses reasons why children test boundaries and answers listener questions on managing various toddler behaviors.

#192 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children testing boundaries. She covers three reasons she often sees this happening; the boundaries can be moved, testing your calm leadership, and looking for a reaction from their parents. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old is suddenly testing boundaries, how to handle a toddler's attitude towards only one parent, ways to manage a 4-year-old throwing tantrums, and how to respond t...

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Host: Lisa Bunnage

Topics covered

• children testing boundaries
• parenting strategies
• toddler behavior
• calm leadership
• listener questions

Keywords

• testing boundaries
• parenting
• toddler attitude
• tantrums
• calm leadership

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