Why Do I Have to Do That?

It's frustrating when your child steals something from a store. But how should you handle it? How do you teach your child not to give in to their wants at the expense of knowing right from wrong? What consequences should you give to help them understand the seriousness of their actions so they make better choices in the future? Listen to this episode to find out! For more information check out the following: Understanding Freedoms Taming the Lecture Bug Video Taming the Lecture Bug Book

Do you have a "Mr/Ms Forgetful" child? Discover how to help your kids understand why remembering matters and develop the motivation to remember instead of simply saying, "I forgot" or "I didn't remember."

It's natural and normal for parents to get frustrated with their kids when they are not listening, when they argue with you, or when they don't do what you instruct them to do. But why do kids act like this, and how do parents change this attitude in their kids? Resources by Joey & Carla Link Family Forum with the Link Family Temperament Assessment 4 week Temperament class Temperaments: How They Impact You, Your Spouse & Your Kids" Book DVD 3 part Mom's Notes on "The Besetting Sins". The Choleric The Phelgmatic & Sanguine The Melancholy On Being Wise In Your Own Eyes

Little kids can believe almost anything, from make-believe to reality. As they grow up, they begin to act on what they believe, and those beliefs develop into convictions that shape how they live their lives. What beliefs do you need to help build into your children's lives so they can develop sound, like-minded convictions to live by? Mom's Notes: Using the Bible in the Instruction & Training of Your Children Book What Every Child Should Know Along The Way

We all need courage, but how do we teach it to our kids? From preschool to the teen years, Joey & Carla give practical advice and challenging questions to encourage parents to teach their kids to have courage, to make wise choices and to do what's right, even when their friends and others are encouraging them to make wrong choices. Show Notes: "Preventing Your Kids from Getting Into Trouble" https://bookstore.parentingmadepractical.com/products/preventing-your-kids-from-getting-into-trouble-mp3 "Building Family Identity" https://bookstore.parentingmadepractical.com/products/building-family-identity-mp3 Peer Pressure 1&2 Mom's Notes https://bookstore.parentingmadepractical.com/products/understanding-peer-pressure-moms-notes-mp3-pdf-2-part-series Dating, Courting and Choosing A Mate- What Works?" https://bookstore.parentingmadepractical.com/products/dating-courting-choosing-a-mate-what-works "What Every Child Should Know Along the Way" https://bookstore.parentingmadepractical.com/products/what-every-child-should-know

Loving our kids is one of the easiest things we'll ever do. But is it possible to love them in ways that actually hinder them from growing up? Can our desire to protect, rescue, or provide for them sometimes hinder their growth and prevent them from becoming responsible, mature, and successful adults?

Do your kids listen to you when you give them an instruction? Do they give you a look and get defiant? Or simply ignore your instruction? This episode will give parents practical tips to raise teachable and coachable kids that will listen to you and follow through with your instructions. Mom's Notes To Listen to: It's All About Attitude Liar Liar Pants on Fire Additional Parenting Made Practical Episodes to Listen to: #6 My Child Just Lied To Me, What Do I Do? #71 Getting Kids to Listen To You #43 Training an Unteachable Child #84 Help, My Kid was Caught Cheating

Traveling with kids doesn't have to be stressful! Discover practical tips for traveling together as a family, from eating and sleeping on the go, to navigating long travel days(and bad attitudes) in the car or plane. If you're taking a family road trip or vacation this summer, you'll want to listen to this episode first to help your family enjoy the travel days, as well as the destination! For more information, check out our Mom's Notes presentation "Building Family Identity"

Join Joey & Carla for a day at a theme park to see how your kids should behave in public. Whether you are shopping, having a special family day, or enjoying a day at a theme park, we give practical tips on how to navigate kids running off on their own to go on rides, wanting to keep buying expensive food instead of eating what you brought and so much more. We give tips to help avoid kid's bad attitudes in public.

Kids become skilled negotiators, learning to argue and debate to get parents to back off and change their minds. Learn the tactics kids try to use and discover 8 ways to stand firm against them so you can train them.