Lazy Parenting with Stephanie Kennedy

By Stephanie Kennedy

Kids who get up and dressed in the morning by themselves, make their own lunches, empty the dishwasher, wash their own clothes, feed the pets AND make their own dinner?!? Is this a dream or could it p... more

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January 13, 2022 46. Why is your child misbehaving?
Your child has temper tantrums, they have an emotional outburst that is disruptive or hurtful or destructive, they don't listen, they talk back, they argue with everything you ask of them....sound familiar?
We all have had these moments with our kids. This is normal. What is most important is, are we as parents, understanding what is BEHIND the behaviour? Or are we just trying to fix the behaviour?
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9min
January 12, 2022 45. If you take credit for the good, you have to take credit for the bad
Today we are talking about being the very best version of ourselves if we want the same for our kids. You have all experienced it, that moment when you first see your child mimic something that you do or say. It might be catching your little one playing with a doll or stuffie and using the same words or song you use to put them to sleep. It might be your toddler wanting to help clean and sweep. It might be that first time (and likely at the most inappropriate time) your child cusses and you wonder where they heard that word!?!?
Today we are getting real and I'm going to give you some tough love around how important it is for you to walk the talk and be the greatest role model you possibly can be for your child --- because you are their most important one!
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9min
January 11, 2022 44. Why saying NO to your child isn't working.
We all do it. Multiple times a day. We say "No" to our kids for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes it works and many times, it doesn't. Today we talk about why saying NO may not be the best strategy and what may really be the reason behind your NO. Let's have some real talk and see if we can find ways to get our children to do what we ask of them without the nagging, the whining, or the constant pestering.
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7min
January 10, 2022 43. Why your time-outs aren't working Part 2
Today is day 2 on the topic of "time-outs" as a parenting strategy. Yesterday we discussed if they should or shouldn't be used and today we discussed what you can do instead OR if you are going to use them, how to make them more effective.
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14min
January 09, 2022 42. Should you put Time-Outs OUT of your parenting toolbox? Part 1
Time-outs. Time ins. Effective. Ineffective. There is so much information out there on this topic that it can be hard to know what to do as a parent of a child who is difficult, stubborn, defiant, and causing us a lot of stress. Are we going to damage our child's emotional well-being if we use time-outs? Are we being too 'soft' if we don't?
In today's episode (part 1 of 2) we look into this.
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8min
January 08, 2022 41. Fewer rules for your kids might be the answer!
Today we are talking about the rules you have in your house. Do you feel like all you are doing is correcting and monitoring your child's behaviour? Maybe you have too many rules! In this episode, I am sharing with you a lesson I learned waaaayyyyy back when I first became a high school classroom teacher and had to decide how I would ensure that my groups of gr 8 & 9 students behaved and didn't drive me insane. Trying to hand out consequences and punishments to my students for breaking the classroom rules was a disaster. Have a listen to find out why and discover how you can take my mistakes and turn them into successes for your family!
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8min
January 07, 2022 40. Stay out of their fights!
Today we are talking about sibling rivalry --- whether it's arguments, fights, or if you are one of the lucky ones - all-out brawls. This is, without doubt, one of the most frustrating things we as moms deal with. I hate it, like absolutely, to my core, hate it when my kids fight with each other. And it is hard, I mean really hard not to involve myself unnecessarily. And, it hasn't gotten any easier as they have gotten older. I still have to watch myself and force myself to stay out of it. So the next step is starting off 2022 with new parenting skills and new strategies is learning how and why to stay out of your kids' fights!
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8min
January 06, 2022 39. Now is the time to have a family meeting!
In the last episode, I talked about the importance of having your children do chores and setting expectations around how the house runs. But, I put a warning on it. I said to be sure to have a sit-down or a family meeting with your kids (& especially your tweens and teens) if you were planning on changing things up on them. So today, I'm going to share how to do that --- how to have a family meeting, how to get buy-in from your kids, how to determine what to talk about and how to come up with effective solutions. Family meetings may seem daunting to you but I promise they can be the solution to having a chaos and yelling-free home.
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11min
January 05, 2022 38. The missing puzzle piece is chores
There are a lot of pieces to this whole parenting puzzle. I call it a puzzle because none of us walk out of the hospital that first day with a clue as to what we are doing. We figure it out piece by piece every day for the next 20+ years. And the more you work on the puzzle, the more you learn strategies like starting with finding the corner pieces and then building the frame or boundary of the puzzle and then working on sections that have the same color. Today's section of the puzzle in helping out kids become successful and competent adults is an important one! Not only does it help make our kids less selfish, more confident, and contributing members of the family, it helps us, the parents, manage a household without losing our minds.
Want to know the secret to raising kids who grow up to be successful, happy, and responsible adults?
Make them do chores!
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Be sure to send me a DM with any questions or struggles or just a "hi" over on IG! I look forward to hearing from you!
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8min
January 04, 2022 37. Why your Kids AREN'T doing what you say
Today we discuss the old adage "Do as I say, not as I do". I'm sure one of your parents or grandparents or preachers or teachers said this to you as a child and I'm guessing if you are like me, those words have gone from your lips to your child's ears. If your child isn't doing as you ask...this might be one of the reasons. Have a listen in to today's episode and let's honestly reflect on how this idea could be harming your relationship with your child and making your house more chaotic than it needs to be.
Visit the Lazy Parenting BLOG HERE
Join our #lazyparenting community on IG HERE
Join our #lazyparenting community of FacebooK HERE
Follow Stephanie Kennedy on IG HERE
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Be sure to send me a DM with any questions or struggles or just a "hi" over on IG! I look forward to hearing from you!
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7min

FAQs about Lazy Parenting with Stephanie Kennedy:

How many episodes does Lazy Parenting with Stephanie Kennedy have?

The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.