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Why Won’t My Kids Listen to Anything I Say?

When parents talk about listening, we're not really talking about listening. We're talking about compliance. In this episode, Dr. Becky hears from three parents about their struggles with “listening” and offers different strategies for ways to improve cooperation. Join Good Inside Membership: http://www.goodinside.com Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Want More? Check these out: How Can I Get My Kid to Stop Doing an Annoying Behavior? - https://youtu.be/OD50b3Y8Qi8 Stop Calling Your Kid "Defiant" https://youtu.be/DJXEYwgwNwY Deep Dive: Myleik Teele on What No One Tells You About Parenthood - https://youtu.be/PhSpSVnsYhY Why Won't My Kids Listen To Anything I Say? - https://youtu.be/Rb7FSL1y3Oo Deeply Feeling Kids Need a Different Approach - https://youtu.be/WQNM5EyDtKE

Dr. BeckyhostAnonymous Parent 1guest
May 6, 202226mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
May 6, 2022
Duration
26m
Channel
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

When parents talk about listening, we're not really talking about listening. We're talking about compliance. In this episode, Dr. Becky hears from three parents about their struggles with “listening” and offers different strategies for ways to improve cooperation. Join Good Inside Membership: http://www.goodinside.com Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Want More? Check these out: How Can I Get My Kid to Stop Doing an Annoying Behavior? - https://youtu.be/OD50b3Y8Qi8 Stop Calling Your Kid "Defiant" https://youtu.be/DJXEYwgwNwY Deep Dive: Myleik Teele on What No One Tells You About Parenthood - https://youtu.be/PhSpSVnsYhY Why Won't My Kids Listen To Anything I Say? - https://youtu.be/Rb7FSL1y3Oo Deeply Feeling Kids Need a Different Approach - https://youtu.be/WQNM5EyDtKE

SPEAKERS

  • Dr. Becky

    host

    Clinical psychologist and parenting expert; host of the Good Inside show.

  • Anonymous Parent 1

    guest

    Parent caller seeking advice about getting young kids to listen and cooperate.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Anonymous Parent 1, Why Won’t My Kids Listen to Anything I Say? explores reframing “not listening” as connection, transitions, and boundaries work Kids rarely have a true “listening” problem; the real issue is cooperation when a parent wants something the child doesn’t want.

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