Episode 203: Why Don’t Punishments Work With My Big Emotions Child?
While taking away privileges and other types of punishments may be effective in changing behavior, moods, and attitudes of some children, they tend not to help with big feeling children. In fact, threatening punishment often makes situations worse, making us feel helpless and wondering what other steps we can take. In this episode, we’ll discuss why punishments and consequences may be ineffective… and what you can do instead to foster responsible behavior and internal motivation.