DOD274: You Better Ask Nicely
From Dear Old Dads by Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
May 7, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 271
About this episode
The Dads discuss their gut reactions to their children's behaviors that differ from their own childhood experiences.
Eli provides some important news from his corner of the globe (and it hopefully continues to be funny and hasn't resulted in anything terrible for anybody) before the Dads discuss gut reactions to something their kid does that they would have never done themselves as a kid. How do we process that response, and can we eventually calm this response? Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Eli, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
Topics covered
- parenting
- child behavior
- emotional responses
- family dynamics
- communication
Keywords
- parenting
- gut reactions
- child behavior
- family
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Facebook Group, Dear Old Dads
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