Summer can be great and it can be challenging as a parent. Our parenting strengths and weaknesses are on full display! In this replay episode, I give you the steps to help your child listen to you the first time. Children need to be taught to listen. And they're human, like us, so they naturally may not want to listen because they're busy with something else. This episode helps you teach them to listen so you won't have a summer of angry frustration and so your children can really enjoy their time with you! The chimes that I mention can be found HERE.

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com
Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

It’s when a child responds to authority, usually a parent, in a rude, defiant, or disrespectful way.

Now, back talk isn’t always about rebellion.

It often comes from frustration, a need for control, or emotional overwhelm.

And while it’s frustrating, it’s important to understand that it’s developmentally normal.

Kids, especially early teens and teens, are learning to assert themselves.

But just because it’s a normal developmental stage, doesn’t mean it’s okay.

And when we feel disrespected or angry, we often speak disrespectfully to them as we tell them – or yell at them – about how disrespectful they’re being to us.

So, rather than focusing on their action – we need to focus on our action – that comes from what we think our role as parents should be.

We need to be teachers. Our job as parents is to teach our children to speak with respect.

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com
Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching

In this episode, I talk about the importance of teaching your children HOW to behave rather than constantly giving consequences WHEN they don't behave.

My course, "Virtue-Based Parenting" is open for enrollment now through May 17th. You can go to janetquinlan.com/parenting to get all the details!

Check out my free resources on marriage, parenting, home management, and faith life/mindset at janetquinlan.com
Follow me on Instagram @janetquinlancoaching