Whining…

Pestering…

Days when everything has to be “just right” for your child.

These behaviors can be very triggering and really push on a parent's buttons. 

Unless they know how to read the behavior. 

In this podcast, Kathy and Emily jump into “pretexts,” (behavior that asks for a limit). 

They share how these pretexts are kind of like your child’s emotional system asking for a reset, and how pretexts show up in behaviors like teariness, neediness, perfectionism – when a child has to have everything “just so,” – and whining. 

Plus how you can use a little limit to your advantage – and your child’s – to stop the behavior before it drives you to your last nerve and results in a big meltdown. 

Little limits are the ideal solution if your child has been a little off-track for days…

…If it feels like they have something bothering them but you just aren’t sure what. 

And if you’d like a gentle way to restore easygoing cooperation and see your child happy again!

Join Emily and Kathy and discover how you can use little limits to handle a child’s pretext – and curb their whiny, needy, or pestering behavior.

Tune In To Hear:

• The little-known connection between stuck emotions and your child’s whining, pestering, perfectionism and other offtrack behaviors. 
• How saying no to a small thing your child whines or complains about gives them space to clear a deeper upset – and how that shows up in easier behavior. Yes! There’ll be smiles and cooperation again soon!
• Don’t be surprised if your child has a big hearty cry over something really small. Why kids can get deeply upset over little things – and why it can be good for both of you.
• Identifying when your child needs a little limits: What does their behavior signal to you, plus, when is a good time to hold your limit or say no to a request?
• All about “emotional splinters”: Why setting little limits is like pulling an emotional splinter out early, so there’s less inflammation to treat later. 
• Common times for pretexts. Which of these annoying behaviors crop up in your family? Try overcoming them using this little limit approach. 
• Got a big event coming up? How to set limits early when you want things to go easier later on.