Coaching with Bonnie: Supporting kids with big feelings: Episode 152

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, longtime peaceful parent, Bonnie, fine tunes her approach to her 4-year-old and 6-year-old children with big feelings.

We talk about:

• 4:24 The difference between obedience and cooperation
• 11:42 The difference between punishments and limits
• 17:00 Balancing doing things for your kids and meeting your own needs
• 35:00 The benefits of roughhousing before bedtime 
• 40:23 How to appreciate yourself more, when home full time with kids
• 46:00 Why it is okay if you have kids who “push back” on demands

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 121: How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode121/ 
• Episode 23: ‘Raising Helpful Kids: Navigating Chores’ with Sarah Rosensweet https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode23/

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