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250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly
Research indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!”
In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the barrage of daily requests, questions, and demands in a way that allows you to maintain calm and respect for your kids and yourself.
Books & Links we mention
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting // John Gottman with Joan DeClaire
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff
Mom Watch Compilation by Johnson Files
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Time Stamps
10:00 How many requests our kids make per minute
13:15 Why we future focus and how inputs from our kids overwhelm us
14:15 Are our kids self centered?
23:18 Using body language and social cues
25:55 Mom watch this watch this!!
29:00 Do you have a hard time tuning out noise/ kids?
32:18 Good parenting does not mean responding to everything request
40:01 Ask, is my child seeking connection?
Sponsor:
GABB WIRELESS
We LOVE devices that help our kids stay safe and be able to adventure while still being able to contact us safely and allow us to know where they are without being the kind of technology that steals their mental health and attention. Gabb wireless is an incredible company that we FULLY endorse for just that. Go to https://gabbwireless.com and use code FINDTHEMAGIC to get $50 off any device!
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Research indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!”
In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the barrage of daily requests, questions, and demands in a way that allows you to maintain calm and respect for your kids and yourself.
Books & Links we mention
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting // John Gottman with Joan DeClaire
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff
Mom Watch Compilation by Johnson Files
Related Episodes
230 // Pt 1: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff
Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre)
How To: Create Pockets of Peace
Time Stamps
10:00 How many requests our kids make per minute
13:15 Why we future focus and how inputs from our kids overwhelm us
14:15 Are our kids self centered?
23:18 Using body language and social cues
25:55 Mom watch this watch this!!
29:00 Do you have a hard time tuning out noise/ kids?
32:18 Good parenting does not mean responding to everything request
40:01 Ask, is my child seeking connection?
Sponsor:
GABB WIRELESS
We LOVE devices that help our kids stay safe and be able to adventure while still being able to contact us safely and allow us to know where they are without being the kind of technology that steals their mental health and attention. Gabb wireless is an incredible company that we FULLY endorse for just that. Go to https://gabbwireless.com and use code FINDTHEMAGIC to get $50 off any device!
Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us on iTunes:
Open Find the Magic in the podcast app
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Click on write a review
Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:)
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