Boys and Discipline {Podcast Episode 004 With Wendy Speake}
Hi Friends! In today’s podcast episode, Wendy Speake and I are talking about BOYS and DISCIPLINE.
Wendy and I are picking up from where we left off in our last Episode (Boys, Boundaries, and Freedoms), which covered the first part of Chapter 3 of the Boy Mom book. The question we left off with is: “Boundaries are great, but what happens when our sons bust the boundaries?” In today’s episode, Wendy and I invite you to listen in as we chat about exactly that. We talk about disciplining without losing our cool. (it isn’t easy.) We talk about using our kids’ “currency” to teach the best lessons. We share some of our honest struggles and what is working for us. I hope you feel like you’re sitting with us for this conversation.
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Links mentioned in the Episode:
Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New
A fun photo ^^ from just last week when Wendy made the trek to Trestles Beach in San Clemente to cheer on Luke in his US Champs! 🙂 And how about Wendy’s T-shirt!? (No, I didn’t make that but I do love it!)
Wendy Speake is the mom of three boys (not to mention the wife of one man), and co-author of the popular parenting book, “Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses.” Other books include Parenting Scripts and Life Creative. Wendy is also host of the annual “40 Day Sugar Fast.” Connect with Wendy online at Wendyspeake.com or on Facebook or Instagram.
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My son is 10. I am a single mom but his dad is a wonderful father. My son has gotten to the point I don’t think he respects me. He will back talk, be rude, give me mean looks, and when upset can say hurtful things to try and upset me. I do my best to stay calm. Yesterday I had him do some exercises as a consequence for being disrespectful infront of a lot of people so when we got home I had taken his phone and to get it back I told him he was going to do up downs. Kind of like a burpee. As he was trying to get me to pick a different consequence and when I would say no he would get mad and say something rude and I would add 5. He ended up at 100 before he decided to calm down. He got so worked up I sent him to his room. He was continually saying things and I could not even talk to him so I just didn’t talk until he was calm. I was proud of myself for staying calm and ignoring what he was saying and I was so proud of him for calming down and getting the up downs done and then we talked about respect. But what is your advice for disrespect from your son. He did only does this to me.
Thank you for the comment, Amy. Sounds like you’re working hard and I know it’s not easy. The two places I share the best advice for discipline are in my new book, Raising Amazing, and in my Character Training Course (find a like to it on my home page — doors will open again this summer.) All the best to you as you keep up the efforts!
What a helpful podcast. Thank you for practical tips in discipline.
“Control is not the goal – the goal is teaching …” (around 12:57) – golden nugget right there … just wrote it down and needed to hear this … thanks!