Ep 47 | How to Have Your Kids’ At...

Ep 47 | How to Have Your Kids’ Attention, Respect, and Cooperation (Without Using Force)

Making Hesstory por Brian & Katie Hess
E47
6 jun 2025
31:48

Notas del episodio

Why do kids push back, resist, or seem downright defiant when we try to get them to obey? In this episode, we explore the concept of counterwill—the instinctive resistance to being controlled—and how it plays a critical role in your child's development, autonomy, and attachment.

You’ll learn:

  • Why coercion and manipulation often backfire in parenting
  • How healthy attachment creates true influence
  • What to do when your child resists—even over simple things
  • The difference between power and leverage
  • Practical ways to gain your child’s attention, respect, and cooperation without bribes, punishments, or power struggles

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a cycle of conflict, this episode will help you shift from control to connection—and rediscover the real power of relationship-based parenting.

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Parenting
Marriage
Relationships
Christian Parenting
Calm Parenting
Healthy Families
Parenting Tips
Boundaries
Values
Culture
Discipline
Punishment
Kingdom of God
Biblical Parenting
Habits
Responsibility
self control
Discipleship
Formation
How to be like Jesus
Neuroscience
Relational connection
Attachment
Psychology
Developmental Psychology