Join us as we discuss:
The concept of blind obedience and how it’s the last thing we want our kids to learn.
What are the pitfalls of our kids learning to do what we say with no arguing.
How the secret lies in teaching kids to how to disobey respectfully.
SHOW NOTES
The Pitfalls of Obedience Training – the must read article for today. Hold on to your butt. The stuff in this article is WHOA!!
Spanking Kids
Join us as we discuss:
Spanking: it’s not the solution your looking for.
Why spanking is our favorite to turn to, and why those reasons are convoluted at best.
Logical and non-judgmental reasons at what works better.
SHOW NOTES
Yes guys, I will get a bit heated in todays show. Not because I think all spankers are the devil. Most are not. But the logic discussed on why spanking is superior is built out of misnomers and conjecture. Today we shred spanking up a bit and discuss what works more efficiently in it’s place.
10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Spank Your Kids
Anxiety by Mari Z at Flickr
Join us as we discuss:
What does anxiety look like in our kids, from our wee-bots to our high-schoolers.
How anxiety isn’t all bad and shouldn’t be avoided, but should be harnessed and mitigated.
How we can help kids manage their anxiety.
SHOW NOTES
Helping Your Anxious Child or Teen
How to Help Your Teen Cope with Anxiety
Laid Back by Muffet at Flickr
Join us as we discuss:
Can a kiddo be taught to be laid back?
Can one unlearn a bunch of bad habits and not be laid back? Sure!
How the Casa DeGibson has been combating this, and how it’s working!
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Biohazard by Simon Strandgaard at Flickr
Join us as we discuss:
The sweeping disease that is affecting so many of our families:affluenza.
How affluenza is spreading among our kiddos and what we can do about it.
How this parental perspective that allows entitlement, is often birthed from good intentions.
SHOW NOTES
5 Signs that Kids are Struggling with Entitlement – great article by Kristen over at www.wearethatfamily.com.
What Really Happens When We Give Kids Everything They Want – another great article by Kristen.
Refereeing Your Kids
Join us as we discuss:
The art of letting kids work it out, and not needing to referee their fights.
How I think doing this is essential to kids and their future relationships.
Why we often don’t do this and how teaching kids to “work it out” helps them see people more like humans.
Join us as we discuss:
A look at the 2013 year in review and what it meant for the Family Podcast Network.
Trey’s favorite shows.
Most downloaded by you guys.
Where is FPN going for the 2014 year.
Holiday Headquarters for 2013 at my family’s place.
Join us as we discuss:
The gift of giving and how it doesn’t necessarily begin with kids buying presents for others.
The idea that learning giving doesn’t begin with teaching obedience, but by giving kids the full discretion to choose to do the wrong and selfish thing.
Some beautiful stories at the Casa de Gibson and how this mentality has been paying off in spades over the last 2 months.
Amy Ambrozich and Leslie Quickel from daretoparent.com
Join us as we discuss:
Why school breaks are often a struggle for us and for our kids.
How do we work out our school-break differences?
How can we help our kids feel more comfortable interacting with extended family?
SHOW NOTES
Dare to Parent – Leslie and Amy’s website.
How to Communicate so Kids Will Listen – Leslie and Amy’s previous show.
Join us as we discuss:
The recent article of the 6 year old suspended for kissing a girl at school. Is it right or wrong to touch without express permission?
So lets talk about inappropriate touching in general. When is it okay? Are you doing it as a parent and not even aware of it?
Are we raising a generation of kids that are wienies?
SHOW NOTES
Mother of Girl Kissed by 6 Year Old Speaks Out
Unwanted Touching: Unacceptable at Any Age
Are We Raising a Generation of Helpless Kids?
