Episode 7: Why Serving Your Kids is Good

03/17/17 • 13 min

Cor Domum: Parenting with Joy

In this episode, parenting author Katie Trudeau explores the good that comes from serving your kids.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why modern parents are afraid to serve their kids

2. The notion that service is a mandatory teaching tool

3. Why spoiling kids is not possible

4. The reason why kids lack manners

5. How service leads to love

Items mentioned:

The Five Love Languages
Chamomile Tea - the tea that showed me who's boss!

Additional gentle parenting resources:

Interested in learning more about Attachment Parenting? I suggest these books:

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In this episode, parenting author Katie Trudeau explores the good that comes from serving your kids.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why modern parents are afraid to serve their kids

2. The notion that service is a mandatory teaching tool

3. Why spoiling kids is not possible

4. The reason why kids lack manners

5. How service leads to love

Items mentioned:

The Five Love Languages
Chamomile Tea - the tea that showed me who's boss!

Additional gentle parenting resources:

Interested in learning more about Attachment Parenting? I suggest these books:

Subscribe to my newsletters here.

Subscribe to this feed in iTunes here.

This may contain affiliate links, which cost you nothing additional but it does provide support for this blog and podcast.

Previous Episode

Episode 6: Gentle Parenting Myth #1: You'll Have An Out-of-Control Child

In this episode, parenting author Katie Trudeau dives into one of the myths surrounding gentle parenting and Attachment Parenting. Even though Attachment Parenting is popular, there are still a lot of myths that need debunking. One of the most prevalent myths is that you'll end up with an out-of-control child.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why this myth came to be

2. The notion that gentle parenting does not mean lax parenting

3. What is harsh punishment

4. Alternatives to spanking/timeouts that really do work

Time in
Talking
Redirection
Hug it out

Resources:

Interested in learning more about Attachment Parenting? I suggest these books:

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Next Episode

Episode 8: Why Nature Makes You Happy

In this episode, your host Katie Trudeau shares explores why and how nature makes people happy and boosts moods.

In this episode, she'll explore:

A personal reflection of napping outdoors
Why Northern Europeans make a daily habit of the outdoor nap
The philosophical implications of a happy life and the great outdoors
The physical benefits of spending time outdoors

Resources mentioned:

Hammock for napping outdoors
Study linking outdoor play to decreased ADHD symptoms
BBC article about Nordic babies napping outside

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