Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2717: [Part 1] How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen; and Listen When Your Kids Talk by Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials
Sep 4, 2025
Explore the transformative power of connection over control in parenting. Hear how a teacher's struggles reveal that authoritarian tactics often fail, leading to chaos and disengagement. Discover strategies for fostering respect and cooperation through attentive listening. Reflect on parenting styles and the importance of self-belief in children. This discussion emphasizes that open communication can bridge gaps and strengthen relationships, making parenting less of a battle and more of a collaborative journey.
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Choose Connection Over Control
- Shift focus from control to connection to transform children's responses.
- Use skills that build trust, self-belief, and lasting parent-child relationships.
Teacher's Classroom War Zone
- A veteran teacher describes two years of classroom battles that turned her ideal room into a war zone.
- She considered quitting after constant confrontations, manipulation, and feeling like the students were objects.
Authoritarian Approaches Backfire
- Authoritarian teaching or parenting often produces rebellion or withdrawal in children.
- Those responses erode children's identity and self-belief, making them hard to reach.
