In the Boat With Ben

014: The Secret to Having Cooperative Kids


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1 hour, 2 minutes
We are natural boundary testers from a young age. It's in our nature to discover how far we can go and what we are allowed (and not allowed) to do. This process can be a frustrating one for everyone involved. We as parents don't just want blind obedience. We want children who are eventually capable of deciding for themselves what they will do and who also make choices with us that are in the best interest of everyone in the boat. But how do we get there.

Ben and Rachel talk about the things we can do at any age to begin fostering cooperation and helping our children see and enjoy the benefit of being on the same team. Even as adults we don't always agree and sometimes have difficulty working together. In this episode Ben and Rachel will share how being grounded in connected relationships with our children causes cooperation to become more of a natural tendency instead of a fight.
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In the Boat With BenBy Ben Toalson & Rachel Toalson - A weekly podcast on balancing family life with a creative pursuit.