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Welcome to the BratBusters Parenting Podcast! Lisa Bunnage, Parenting Coach and Founder of BratBusters Parenting, is joined by her daughter who handles the marketing and planning at BratBusters Parenting, Amy Bunnage.
The show dives into a variety of parenting topics and Lisa answers your parenting questions. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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#101 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on feeling embarrassed by your kids’ behaviour at school. She discusses whether she sees kids’ behaviour being worse at school compared to home, the structure of school for kids, parents putting too much pressure on their kids, not wanting to disappoint your kids, and parents getting defensive about their kids’ behaviour. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions covering various school-related challenges, including a 5-year-old actin...
#100 In this episode, Lisa is covering her perspective on what calm leadership parenting is. To kick off the podcast she shares the pool story, which is an example of what calm leadership means to her. From there she talks about the importance of building up your kids’ self-esteem, correcting bad behaviour in toddlers compared to kids, the importance of connecting with your kids, and why you need to give respect to get it. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering how to ...
#099 In this episode Lisa discusses consequences. She starts by outlining the BratBusters Behaviour Board including what can and can’t be included on this in her opinion. From there, she outlines five different scenarios which include kids refusing to brush their teeth, toddler tantrums when getting into a car seat, a 4-year-old throwing toys at their friend, a 5-year-old interrupting adults repeatedly, and a 7-year-old lying about doing their chores. In addition, she shares her thoughts on n...
#098 In this episode Lisa shares her thoughts on raising confident kids. Throughout the discussion, she talks about the difference between self-esteem and confidence, how she would approach it if you have a shy kid, the idea of kids learning confidence by example, how she suggests shy parents approach raising confident kids, and teaching your kids a growth mindset. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering a 3-year-old who is shy around new people and places, a toddler wh...
#097 In this episode Lisa discusses the topic of tantrums. The conversation includes if all kids have tantrums, do tantrums occur because kids feel safe to express themselves, does Lisa consider a tantrum to be bad behaviour, is the approach different for older kids, the difference between tantrums over wants compared to needs, Lisa’s approach to tantrums, parents’ behaviour changing due to tantrums, and navigating your own emotions during a tantrum. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener...
#096 In this episode Lisa discusses showing vulnerability as a parent, the importance of showing your kids you’re not perfect, crying in front of your kids, and setting realistic expectations of life. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering how calm leadership looked in her home, an 8-year-old who struggles to sit still at school, an 11-year-old seeing their mom and stepdad separate and then get back together, a 13-year-old who is not motivated, and a child who is almo...
#095 In this episode Lisa chats about bedtime battles by starting off the episode with her social media video on a 4-year-old who won’t stay in bed. Throughout the discussion she covers what she believes is a bedtime battle, bedtime routines, what she would do if the child is scared at bedtime, bedtime battles ending naturally, why bedtime can be so challenging, and the importance of meeting kids’ needs and managing their wants. Near the end of the episode Lisa and Amy also share a personal s...
#094 In this episode Lisa discusses the importance of controlling the energy of the house and seeing things in a positive and cheery light as a parent. Throughout the discussion she also shares personal experiences with her mom and her own kids on this topic and why she believes calm leadership parenting is different from the authority style. In this episode, Lisa addresses four listener questions, covering a 7-year-old who bosses around their younger sibling, children who constantly a...
#093 In this episode Lisa discusses fear-based parenting methods that she believes will backfire down the road. During the first portion of the discussion, Lisa shares her thoughts around warnings, countdowns, grounding, yelling, and spanking. After this she then shares how she approaches discipline for kids of varying ages and her thoughts on when parents regret having kids in the first place. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, covering how to handle 4-year-old twins who are ou...
#092 In this episode Lisa discusses why she believes kids shouldn’t feel bad during discipline. In the conversation she touches on how she approaches discipline for toddlers compared to kids, the importance of being cheery as a parent, and why she suggests letting go of parenting guilt. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering how to know when you're a leader, a 7-year-old who has the family walking on eggshells, a 3-year-old not following rules at the grocery store, usi...
#091 In this episode Lisa discusses confusing toddler behaviour. Throughout the conversation Lisa covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers, four things toddlers may do, what Amy was like as a toddler, and bedtime battles. In this episode, Lisa addresses ten listener questions covering a range of challenges, including in-laws interrupting a toddler during a tantrum, navigating new challenging toddler behavior, teaching a 16-month-old to share, getting a toddler to learn patience,...
#090 In this episode Lisa is talking about yelling and feeling out of control as a parent. To start, Amy provides scenarios for Lisa to share her thoughts on raising an 8-year-old child when you were raised by parents who yell. Throughout the discussion, Lisa shares her take on expressing anger and how that manifests itself when you’re a parent, letting go of past parenting mistakes, and why she believes yelling is based out of fear as a parent. Lastly, Lisa answers four listener quest...
#089 In this episode Lisa discusses how she would approach preparing for the teenage years, including her top five tips for parenting teenagers, why she never had a curfew for her kids, and how she would discuss feeling out of place in high school. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering how to learn to listen to teenagers, discerning when to let things go with teenagers, a 15-year-old falling asleep on the phone with his girlfriend, a 10-year-old becoming disrespectf...
#088 In this episode Lisa is talking about general toddler struggles; outlining how she approaches discipline with this age, why she doesn’t discuss bad behaviour, and parents’ expectations of their toddlers. Lastly, Lisa addresses ten listener questions covering various toddler challenges, including a 19-month-old refusing to get into their car seat, a toddler hitting their older brother, 22-month-old twins experiencing big emotions, a 17-month-old being irritated when playing with ot...
#087 In this episode Lisa discusses how she would approach building resilience in kids. Her goal with calm leadership parenting is to raise free thinkers and problem solvers which she further goes into in the episode. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how to foster independence in both a 4-year-old and a toddler, managing toddler tantrums when playtime ends, a 4-year-old's emotional reactions during school drop-off, building confidence in a shy 7-year-old, deali...
#086 In this episode Lisa discusses how she would approach raising strong-willed children without power struggles, with an emphasis on the fact that these children are often dynamic and may be the leaders of tomorrow. Also, Lisa addresses five listener questions covering various challenging behaviours, including a 4-year-old not listening to teachers at preschool, a 3-year-old being cranky and disagreeable, managing a 3-year-old who is strong-willed at bedtime, helping a 5-year-old und...
#085 In this episode Lisa is discussing the transition from one kid to two. Throughout the discussion she also covers what a typical day looked like for her, her thoughts on how much to play with your kids, how to prepare for a new addition to the family, getting siblings to connect, how overwhelming it can be to start calm leadership, and if she has found a difference in difficulty going from one to two kids or two to three from her experience. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener ques...
#084 In this episode Lisa discusses how she would approach being consistent as a parent and why it’s so important. Throughout the discussion she also touches on the importance of not burning yourself out as a parent and how consistency builds trust with your kids. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how a parent can change their mind after telling their kids something, what to do if kids break BratBusters Behaviour Board rules away from home, managing a toddler wh...
#083 In this episode Lisa is discussing her thoughts on getting kids to listen by focusing on connection. She touches on the classroom analogy which covers how kids react differently to a pleaser, and authority, and a leader, whether she recommends using the BratBusters Behaviour Board for listening, and what age she believes kids can start to learn to listen. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions covering various parenting challenges, including a child refusing consequences f...
#082 In this episode Lisa discusses how she would approach situations where your kids are arguing with you. Prior to the listener questions, she also outlines her calm leadership approach and shares the top three qualities she sees in calm leaders. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions covering a range of challenges, including a 12-year-old who is constantly arguing, a 6-year-old not listening to parents or teachers, navigating playdates when another family uses a pleaser styl...
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