Understanding the Root of Your Child's Misbehavior (Part 1) - Dr. Kevin Leman & Jean Daly

Often, children act out because they are used to getting attention through bad behavior. Dr. Kevin Leman offers advice to help parents transform their child’s behavior. He discusses the benefits of allowing your kids to learn from real-life consequences and describes the importance of understanding your child’s temperament based on his birth order.

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[paulinarubey]

Heard this on the radio and had to find it to continue listening.

As a young parent I am thankful for this.

[kristinyaekelnegley]

Yes. Tell kids the “why” to the rules. There is always a reason why, or we wouldn’t have them.

[philr]

Focus on the family Is Legendary Just Like Dr.Kevin Lehmann

[crujones]

dr leman is the man... get brave and strong parents

[Serve]

As someone who has a strong-willed toddler I can say this is MUCH easier said than done! It is so stressful and embarrassing to have your child screaming in the middle of a restaurant and see the disapproving and judgmental stares of the people around you. It’s just really hard and I feel like instead of this man sitting back and judging the parents, maybe he could’ve tried to help, or the very least had some compassion for them.
I agree that we should set firm boundaries for our children, but it really is very hard to do surrounded by a group of judgements eyes.

[kristinyaekelnegley]

Yes! I am learning to be so thankful my husband helps me chill out sometimes.

[theswampstead]

Love this! The wisdom about entertainment is perfect!

[kristinyaekelnegley]

Yes, I think we have swung the opposite direction in our generation, trying to make up for the authoritarian parenting style.

[abrareads]

Would anyone else love to hear them interview someone about raising an only child? I think we have some unique challenges that are not really discussed in the christian realm.

[hopecreed]

Thanks so much for this post and lots and lots

[elizabethjimenez]

Training in a young age... yes, I agree

[Justice-hu]

Respect is mutually reciprocal and should not be expected as to be one sided.

[Nati.p]

Would it be possible to discuss how a Christian parent that have a non-believer partner can find balance both in raising a child and in the marriage itself? My husband is an atheist and we've been struggling a lot lately.

[romanapintek]

Excellent videos as always, thank you so much - I pressed like but by accident I pressed dislike. No dislike here. Thank you for your work 🙏🏻

[KathrynBriley]

1. AGE APPROPRIATE
IS a Priorital key:
"fathers DO NOT provoke your children to wrath"
"the sins of the fathers' visit the children to the 3rd and 4th generation, but the Blessing to 1000generations"
2. Teaching Godly attributes, integrity, honesty, character
IS NOT a
Children aren't toys or little children they don't know what they want
it is a learned behavior/habit.
3. It IS the Parents' "Response
Ability" to live it by example
Not that we are perfect, but thinking produces choices.
4. Principles that promote a "reverential" Godly life even when noone is watching, bc what you do when noones' there,
= you'll eventually DO in front of your children and others
5. You have to "look both ways" not by an unstable double-minded imagination.
6. The 7-deadlysins isn't equal to the 9+fruitful gifts of the HolySpirit

[rhondacasciato]

Are you talking about parenting in 2024 with cell phones and the internet? You're crazy to trust your young children! Your children shouldn't have cell phones at age 12. When they have a job, they can pay for their cell phone.

[archangel]

THAT TODDLER NEEDED HIS NAP!! NOT YOUR RESTAURANT PARTY !!
If you skip a one year olds naptime... a tired toddlers behavior will show it....

[guriausa]

I didn't really come away from this interview with clear examples of what to do or what not to do in certain situations. I also didn't hear clear answers to the questions.

[Beckenpower]

Is it just me or is the Audio on this video somehow broken? (I'm trying to watch it on my smartphone and it's painfully low on volume and somehow it not uses all my smartphone speakers)

[Simbaress]

My son pulled my wig in public when he was 3 and everyone laughed because my hair was a disaster