<p>Great question from a caller that raises the issues of the temptation to resort to threats (some of them outlandish) to make your child do things, or stop doing things.  Vicki and Dunc talk about why this response is so seductive, why it doesn't work, and what to do if you've caught yourself in the empty threat trap.  </p>

Great question from a caller that raises the issues of the temptation to resort to threats (some of them outlandish) to make your child do things, or stop doing things. Vicki and Dunc talk about why this response is so seductive, why it doesn't work, and what to do if you've caught yourself in the empty threat trap.

<p>Great question from a caller that raises the issues of the temptation to resort to threats (some of them outlandish) to make your child do things, or stop doing things. &nbsp;Vicki and Dunc talk about why this response is so seductive, why it doesn't work, and what to do if you've caught yourself in the empty threat trap. &nbsp;</p>

Caller Question: The Empty Threat Trap

The podcast about teen mental health and behavioral problems, and what to do about them.  Our hosts are Duncan Gill, MD, child psychiatrist, and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC.  They draw upon their many years working together with youth struggling with all sorts of problems, from daughters arguing with their parents to sons with bipolar disorder.  Warm, informative, and funny, this podcast is for anyone lucky enough to have children.

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The podcast about teen mental health and behavioral problems, and what to do about them. Our hosts are Duncan Gill, MD, child psychiatrist, and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC. They draw upon their many years working together with youth struggling with all sorts of problems, from daughters arguing with their parents to sons with bipolar disorder. Warm, informative, and funny, this podcast is for anyone lucky enough to have children.

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