Parenting Doctors Podcast: What We Were Never Taught

Warning to Parents About Social Media

This is a simple warning to parents.  Yes, it's an unbalanced view on social media.  The view presented here is not all encompassing and obviously doesn't include the positives about social media or recommendations for families.  This podcast is a direct warning about what your kids' lives can look like without limits and considerations.  

See other podcasts and our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNMxObTzbQ&t=8s on information re: social media recommendations.  

WARNING!  DO YOU WANT YOUR KIDS' LIVES LIKE THIS?  

10 Keys to Confident Kids

10 Keys to UNLOCKING confidence in Kids.  We don't have to wait until kids are young adults to develop confidence.  That's what happened to me, quite honestly.  Instead, let's develop confidence early.  Here are the 10 Keys to Confident Kids.   

Know Your Triggers & Love Anyway

Many parents have rough backgrounds.  Many parents have "triggers" and when you deal with the stuff of raising kids who may yell, back talk, name call, or accidentally break a dish/glass, this can TRIGGER stuff in you. 

Check out this podcast and LOVE ANYWAY!!!

 

Persistent Redo’s, Patience and the Power of Praise

Persistent Redo's, patience, and the power of praise

When a 4-year old says "what" inappropriately and noncompliantly, what should a parent do?  

Check out this brief and terrific example!  

Does Social Media Cause Anxiety?

Social Media is related to unhappiness.  Does it cause anxiety?  We are still waiting on randomized controlled empirical research to determine the relationship between social media and anxiety disorders.  

But, let's just a take a look at anxiety problems generally speaking.  And, let's examine what happens with each of these examples that I mention today.  What should parents do?    First, parents need to acknowledge the anxiety epidemic.  

Sharing Personal Reflections & Excitement Here are the Parenting Doctors

Some personal reflections on our new book:

 

You Are Your Child's Best Psychologist: 7 Keys to Excellence in Parenting.

Helping Children, Preteens, & Teens with Secure & Confident Comebacks

Helping Children, Preteens, & Teens with Secure & Confident Comebacks

 

Children need to know what to say as an alternative from sinking low, playing in the mud, lowering themselving and entering into the negative.  Instead, what is a secure and confident comeback in the face of being mocked?  

Overcoming An Ambivalent Attachment History

As parents, we have to overcome our histories to be excellent.  If you were raised in anger, you have to overcome that reinforcement history and respond in different ways than how you were trained.  If you grew up regularly criticized, you will have to overcome a tendency on your part to find the negative and overreact with the heavy hand of criticism.  

Ambivalent soothing and ambivalence in the attachment relationship is a very tough thing to overcome.  But, consistency is the goal!  

Validating Emotion with Sincerity

It is important to teach children how to validate emotion.  Interestingly, it helps kids to remind them that they don't even have to agree when they validate emotion.  An apology requires sincerity with minimizing.  

 

Balancing Privacy and Protection With Teenagers' Social Media

Balancing Privacy and Protection With Teenagers' Social Media

1) Encourage Transparency

2) Smart Technology

3) Social Media Family Standards (and Limits)