Are you struggling with using traditional discipline methods that always seem to escalate issues with your grandchildren rather than resolve them?
As grandparents raising grandchildren who have experienced trauma, the parenting approaches that worked with your own children may no longer be effective.
In this episode, we'll explore why connecting with empathy and understanding before attempting to correct behavior is crucial when parenting children with traumatic backgrounds.
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00:00 - Old parenting methods ineffective on raising grandchildren.
03:24 - Struggling to understand raising grandchildren with challenges.
07:57 - Demanding answer or lecture causes child shutdown.
12:21 - Careful discipline crucial for grandparents raising grandchildren.
15:54 - Embracing new methods for effective and loving discipline.
17:31 - Share, review, tune in for grandparent support.