How do you get your children to cooperate with you, when they just don’t want to?

It’s a problem we all face - our kids will refuse to do something not because they don’t want to, but because we’re telling them to, and it’s so frustrating! So what’s the answer?

In this bucket emptying episode, I’m going to introduce you to the psychology of cooperation, and give you some simple, helpful, and practical tips you can use right away.

So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…

Highlights from this episode:

01:12 - Cooperation is transactional

03:28 - Validate your children’s feelings

04:47 - Explain why

08:10 - Focus on effort and process

10:55 - Self Care

14:17 - Connecting actions to feelings

16:08 - Challenge just enough

19:18 - Offer choices where possible

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