This week we talk about using natural and logical consequences rather than punishments, using mistakes as teaching moments to help your kids grow, and discuss the bits and pieces we know from Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's book "No Drama Discipline."

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On this week's episode, we discuss the difference between saying "good job!" vs "you did it!", and the importance of placing the emphasis on the child’s accomplishments rather than adults evaluation. Jackie gives some examples of "noticing statements", which are really what they sound like: statements along with a description of how the action helped - "You put away your toys without me asking. Now we have more space to play" or "You fed the dog. That was helpful." Bryce has a hard time understanding things, but that is pretty par for the course.

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This week we’re going to talk about motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic

Intrinsic means you are internally motivated, you want to do something because you like doing it. It brings you joy and or you feel successful when you have completed it. Extrinsic means that you are externally motivated. You are doing the thing to earn a reward or avoid a punishment.

Generally speaking, when you are intrinsically motivated, you are more likely to stick to something even if it gets difficult and you are likely to enjoy it more, and we talk about strategies to try and get your kids to motivate themselves!

We also talk about modeling behavior for your kids, which includes narrating your feelings, and we discuss the importance of getting to know your friend’s teacher’s parents better (just kidding, don't feel like you need to do that.)

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This week we talk about our cliffhanger from last week - how do you handle you child asking for a bandaid when they are not in need of one? We talk about this relates to kids not getting to make a lot of decisions for themselves, and how little things like this are ways for them to assert control on their lives.

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On our bonus episodes, we fill you in a little bit on what’s been going on in our lives and answer a question that’s been submitted by a Patreon supporter.

In Bonus episode 1, we introduce the Houses & Spouses segment; Jackie is planning a painting/eating date night and is unsure what to cook, we talk about outside toys vs. inside toys and issues with kids waking up in the middle of the night.

We answer a TikTok question about keeping young children safe by redirecting them when they go near dangerous objects/situations - and the benefit of sometimes letting them learn a lesson!

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Welcome to the Kind Minds Smart Hearts Podcast, where we try to help you create a positive parenting experience. In Episode 1, we tell you a little bit about ourselves and what you can expect from the podcast, and discuss our childhood experiences, Jackie's background in teaching and counseling, and how we plan to use this excuse to spend time together to (hopefully) provide y'all with some good tips to help you keep a kind mind and smart heart.

If you’re interested, check out our Patreon- search for Kind Minds Smart Hearts at patreon.com and if you are able to support us at any level, we’d really appreciate it. We will release a bonus episode each week for our patreons, so please check it out! Episode 1 will be free, just so you can see what it’s all about and if you’re into joining us.

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