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

ℹ️ 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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