Your Toddler Isn’t Listening. Here’s Why.
About this episode
Janet Lansbury discusses the challenges parents face when toddlers don't listen and offers a reframe to make setting boundaries easier.
How frustrating is it when our kids won't listen! A parent describes her exhausting visit to a relative's house that wasn't baby-proofed. Her 15-month old son became fixated on climbing stairs. She tried to use what she understands as gentle discipline to keep him safe, but after repeatedly saying, "I won't let you..." and then resorting to removing him from the stairs, she grew frustrated, took him outside for a walk, and then "spent most of it chastising myself for completely failing.” Janet explains that far from failing, this parent is merely missing something, and she offers a simple reframe that will make setting boundaries much simpler, more effective, and less frustrating for all concerned. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at NoBadKidsCourse.com and JanetLansbury.com. Please support our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Janet Lansbury
Topics covered
- toddler behavior
- gentle discipline
- parenting challenges
- setting boundaries
- frustration in parenting
Keywords
- toddler
- listening
- gentle discipline
- boundaries
- parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: JLML Press, NoBadKidsCourse.com, JanetLansbury.com
Products: No Bad Kids Master Course
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