116: How to Translate the Language of Your Child or Teen's Behavior with Wendy Snyder

About this episode

Wendy Snyder discusses how to interpret children's behavior to understand their needs and teach life skills.

If you’ve ever looked at your child’s behavior and thought, “What is going on right now?”—you’re not alone. In this episode, we go beyond surface-level parenting advice and get into something deeper: what your child’s behavior is actually trying to communicate. Wendy Snyder introduces a powerful framework that helps you “translate” your child’s actions in real time. Instead of reacting with frustration, you’ll start to see patterns, unmet needs, and opportunities to teach life skills. I...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Kimball

Guest: Wendy Snyder

Topics covered

• child behavior
• parenting advice
• communication
• life skills
• emotional needs

Keywords

• child behavior
• parenting
• communication
• emotional needs
• life skills

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