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Lisa discusses the implications of allowing children to call the shots and addresses listener questions on managing emotions in young children.

#175 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on letting children call the shots. She covers what she believes children should be in charge of, the importance of structure and systems, why you should be learning from your children, how she would approach the situation when you feel like your children are calling the shots, and her thoughts on the word brat. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing what to do when a 4-year-old has a hard time managing emotions, why ...

Topics covered

• parenting
• child autonomy
• emotional management
• listener questions
• structure in parenting

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