#240 Punishment Creates Teen Rebellion. Do This Instead.

#240 Punishment Creates Teen Rebellion. Do This Instead.

November 18, 2025 · 20 min

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This episode discusses why traditional punishment backfires with teenagers and offers alternative strategies for effective parenting.

Today is the seventh episode in my Fundamentals of Parenting Teens podcast series. If you're dealing with a teenager who seems to push back against everything you say, punishment or consequences aren’t the answer and will probably make things worse. In this episode, I'll explain why traditional discipline backfires with teenagers and what actually works instead. You'll learn why punishment creates rebellion in teens and what to do instead. You can end the constant power struggles ...

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Host: Ann Coleman, J.D.

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