The Spero Show

Do we REALLY only do things for FOUR basic reasons? Or is it more complex than that? Join me as I mull over another perspective on why we do what we do.

Today I wanted to follow up on parenting and boundaries. I set out to talk about learning to set boundaries but this topic is a really hard subject to discuss bc boundaries are vague and different depending on the context. Join me today as we talk more about setting boundaries and hopefully, you can gain some more ideas and perspectives on how to set them yourself.

So, often in life we talk about boundaries. As parents were are either telling others to have them, setting them ourselves, or teaching our kids to. But what is it really? Let's break it down today in the lens of behavior.

There are so many pieces that make a GOOD clinician (BCBA). The same goes for any role when serving others. There is not a list at this point to tell if you are getting a good BCBA. That's like asking how do you know you have a good physician. However, there are effects and behaviors that you can see to gauge the BCBA's perspective on if you or their client is being put first.

I wanted to take a moment to pause and give some more details about what a BCBA is and the history of the role. You may or may not have even heard of what it is. I have talked about it briefly before, but today, lets just dig in. What actually IS a BCBA?

All our kids argue. It's actually a necessary skill to be comfortable to advocating for themselves later in life. But having it in your home all the time can be very unpleasant. Last time we talked about why our kids might argue. Today let's talk a few strategies on what to do about it.

I read a post recently and have heard a lot about this topic: arguing. Arguing happens a lot between siblings and even between kids and their parents. Well, is there a way to get your kids to stop arguing? Actually, yes there are various methods. However, the first thing you need to look at is WHY they are arguing. find the Why-Factor. This episode is all about the main reason why your kids could be arguing.

We andur kids all have habits we don't want to keep happening. A big one I hear from parents is that their kids won't share and we intervene to get our kids to stop. But it happens again and again. When you look at what your kids are doing that you want to change, like arguing vs sharing, you can address it two ways. You can avoid it from happening today or you can teach them to share and get along long-term. You obviously want the long term, but often we default to the first options just because we want our kids happy and to survive. Join me in this episode as I talk about what stops a behavior short term vs long term, i.e. avoiding vs teaching.

There are so many pieces to take into account for weaning, that there is likely no EXACT one way to do it. It boils down to you (as the parent), the nursing/bottle drinking y-factors, and what combination of strategies works for the 2 of you. Weaning is a big milestone. Today let's talk some hows in connection to your and your little's part.

So researching online and reading books usually talks about what you little need for nutrition, step-by-step processes, and medical necessity for weaning. It does not, however, talk about the y-factor of nursing/bottle drinking and how to replace that need. Let's talk some today about that perspective to give you more support before moving into the weaning phase.