All Ears English Podcast AEE 2437: Are You Good Cop or Bad Cop?
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Jul 3, 2025 Dive into the playful dynamics of the 'good cop, bad cop' approach in parenting and relationships. The hosts share their personal stories about navigating parenting roles as children grow up. They explore humorous strategies used in parent-child negotiations, like creative bribes and empty threats. Learn how this negotiation tactic also plays out in business settings, highlighting both its effectiveness and risk of misunderstanding. Each discussion is filled with reflections that resonate well beyond the realm of parenting.
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Parenting Roles Shift With Age
- Aubrey is usually the good cop in parenting, and her husband is the bad cop, especially when their kids were younger.
- The roles have flipped with their teenagers, showing parenting style changes as kids age.
Avoid Empty Parenting Threats
- Follow through on consequences to be an effective parent, rather than making empty threats.
- Empty threats lose credibility because they're not intended to be enforced.
Childhood Sleepover Mischief
- As a kid, Aubrey and friends engaged in innocent mischief like toilet-papering houses during sleepovers.
- Such pranks are not feasible where she lives now due to local flora like cacti.