Parenting Made Practical Podcast

"It's summer and you and your kids want to kick back and have fun. Summer can also be a time to catch up on character training your kids need to develop. Learn what the Link's say about teaching your kid things like developing personal time management, increasing their level of responsibility, and learning how to prepare for a trip or event. Scheduling in time to work with your kids on character training during their summer is a great thing for both you and your kids!"

Working together as husband and wife to get on the same parenting page is essential to train your kids in the way they should go. In this podcast Joey and Carla talk about how they got on the same page in their parenting and why staying on the same page is the best way to be effective parents.

Do your kids ask you for permission when they want something? Kids who don't ask for permission for what they want do not respect your authority to decide what they can do. In this podcast Joey and Carla talk about you setting the boundary of asking for permission for your kids so they know what they have the freedom to do on their own.

Teaching kids self-control is much more than saying "no" when they are tempted with something they want but shouldn't have. It's helping them choose the right way over the wrong way.

Asking for forgiveness is hard, but is needed to teach kids how to have good relationships and how to restore bad ones with you, siblings, others and especially God. Learn to help a child doesn't want to forgive.

There are 2 freedom areas kids try to take when they haven't earned the freedom or can't handle the responsibility. The freedom's your kids have only exist because of what you allow them to do, choose, or say. Learn in this episode specific ways, to deal with these freedom areas proactively to help get your kids back inside the boundary areas you have laid before them.

Most parents would agree that being consistent when dealing with their kids bad behavior and attitude is probably their biggest struggle. Unfortunately, kids won't grow and mature in the way you want them to until you are consistent when working with them. In this episode Joey and Carla share 3 primary reasons most parents are inconsistent and share ways to overcome them.

Telling your kids "no" is an everyday occurrence. Do your kids listen to you when you say "no" or go on with what they are doing? Do your little ones throw a fit when they don't get their way? When you are in public, do they listen when you say "no" or do they think you'll let it pass because people are watching? This podcast will give you tips how to handle your child instead of letting him/her handle you!

Children get angry when they don't get their own way. What can parents do to help them work to find ways to deal with their anger without hurting others. Joey & Carla, use their 35 years experience and share 4 areas that will help you work with your children to help them learn to control their anger.

It's exhausting listening to your kids bicker, argue and fight. Learn how to stop being the referee and get them to work things out on their own and stop the tattling too! Recommended Resources from This Session: Mom's Notes: - "Dealing with Sibling Conflict Part 1 & 2" Notes CD/MP3 & Notes/PDF Mom's Notes: - "Training Elementary school Age Kids" CD/MP3 & Notes/PDF Notes Mom's Notes: - "Training Middle School Age Kids" CD/MP3 & Notes/PDF Notes Mom's Notes: - "The Middle Years Transition" CD/MP3 & Notes/PDF Notes