When Kids Are Defiant: Teaching Without Escal...

Some kids refuse to get off screens or go to school. Some refuse to leave their room. I know you never envisioned your home life being this challenging. Maybe you thought you’d have a few power struggles with your kids over the years, but nothing like this. I want you to know you ...  Show more

Learning impulse control and delayed gratification is more important than almost everything else we teach our kids in school. If I were raising a child today, I would slow my life down, spend way less time on academics and chores, and spend much more time teaching my kids impulse ...  Show more

Getting little ones to listen can drive parents to their wits' end! However, there are productive, practical, and pleasant ways of persuading kids to play along without bribing or bullying them. Motivating your toddler to listen can be extremely frustrating, especially when you h ...  Show more

Has your toddler been telling tall tales? If so, don’t panic! All kids stretch the truth at times, and lying is a perfectly normal part of a toddler’s development. Even though it can be perplexing to hear your toddler tell unlikely stories, it is neither a reflection of bad chara ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, we are joined by Melinda Wenner Moyer, award-winning science journalist and author of How to raise kids who aren’t assholes.Here’s what we talked about:5:19 - What inspired the book9:31 - Why is your main message “communication is key?”12:32 - ...  Show more

How can you motivate your child to do something when he or she doesn't want to? John and Danny discuss that topic, and Jim Daly is joined by Kay Wyma to share about why teaching your kids to take responsibility for assignments is a good thing.

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