Why Smiley Faces, Sad Faces & Typical Discipline Methods Are Destructive And Make Behavior Worse #579

About this episode

The episode discusses the drawbacks of traditional discipline methods and explores alternative approaches to managing child behavior.

Should you give your child rewards or an allowance for good behavior or a good report card? Is there a better alternative to schools using smiley faces and sad faces on behavior charts? Why do I hate the following: “You’re not a bad kid. You just made bad choices?” The final example of how a child applied our discipline tools (in a cheeky way!) is worth the listen! **Stop the yelling, power struggles, and daily chaos—get 50% off the Calm Parenting Bundle this Spring.  https://celebratecalm.com/products/ COZY EARTH Head to  https://cozyearth.com   and use my code CALM for up to 20% off. CURE HYDRATION Cure is offering our listeners 20% off your first order! Stay hydrated and feel your best. Visit  https://curehydration.com/CALM  and use promo code CALM for 20% off your first order. HUNGRYROOT Go to  https://Hungryroot.com/Calm  and use Code CALM to get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life.  EQUIP.HEALTH Visit  https://equip.health/calm  to get a free consultation with Equip.  WAYFAIR Way Day is THE sale to shop the best deals in home – get up to 80% OFF with fast and FREE shipping on…

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• discipline methods
• parenting strategies
• child behavior
• rewards and allowances
• behavior charts

Keywords

• discipline
• parenting
• child behavior
• rewards
• behavior charts
• smiley faces
• sad faces

Sponsors

Cure Hydration, Hungryroot, Equip.Health, Wayfair, IXL Learning, Skylight

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Organizations: Calm Parenting Podcast

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