How to motivate your child to change unwanted behaviors (Reissue)

How to motivate your child to change unwanted behaviors (Reissue)

May 18, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 709

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Dr. Nanika Coor provides tips for motivating children to change unwanted behaviors through acceptance and collaboration.

709.When you’re hoping your child will change their behavior for the better, it can be easy to double down on nagging, pleading, and lecturing your child in an effort to convince your child to see things the way you see things. Unfortunately, you might notice that this doesn’t get you very far. The more you push, the more resistant and defensive your child becomes! Dr. Nanika Coor offers some tips for encouraging motivation for change in your child from a place of acceptance, compassion, and collaboration. Project Parenthood is a Quick and Dirty Tips  podcast, hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor.  Have a question for Project Parenthood? Email: parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com Discover more from Project Parenthood! Facebook Newsletter Find transcripts on the Quick and Dirty Tips Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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