Back-Chat & Boundaries

I get asked about back-chat a lot as I know it’s something we can really struggle with as parents.  We usually associate this type of behaviour with the teenagers being rebellious and pushing every boundary, but it’s about what’s happening in our children’s internal world than something which is specifically related to a given age or stage of development.  I’ll share my thoughts on why we are seeing this behaviour and I’ll share my top strategies to help and support. Here are the highlights: {1:18} Why are you seeing this behaviour?{4:45} Give your child choices where you can{9:11} Switch out of power dynamics{14:10} Remember the 3 C’s {20:00} Daily connection with each child {24:00} Regularly check-in with yourself & your partner Listen to previous episodes mentioned during this episode:Ep 6: Parenting & Co-parentingEp 13: Why punishments don’t workPurchase your ticket for the next 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan 'Stop Battling Back-Chat' at 8pm GMT on the 22nd of May. Watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on YoutubeJoin the How Not to Screw Up Your Kids Community and ask Dr Maryhan your parenting questions in the weekly Q&A, access a library of digital courses, watch live/recorded 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan at your convenience, and in February your children can attend online workshops too. All for just £1.79! (you can cancel at anytime).To access the free resources mentioned in the episodes visit https://drmaryhan.com/library  Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025.