If “talking it through” keeps turning into more whining and bigger meltdowns, you’re not alone—and it’s not because you’re failing. In this episode, Bonnie and Thomas Liotta explain why kids don’t develop cooperation through lectures, and what to do instead: imitation, repetition, and demonstration.

You’ll hear a simple toddler example that replaces whining with a teachable sentence—“Help me please”—and why this one shift can change the entire emotional pattern in your home. This is leadership parenting: training life skills from day one so your child learns self-control, communication, and confidence from the inside out.