Dr. Laura Markham on the Radio/TV

Dr. Markham's Radio Show:

Secrets of Happy Parents

Dr. Markham's radio show isn't on the air right now, but you can download several months of her favorite past shows right here at Aha! Parenting.com.  When you click on "Download" below, your browser will open another window and begin playing the show.  If you want to download the show to your computer, just right-click on the "download" button and choose "save as."

Guest: Judy Arnall, author of Discipline Without Distress: 135 tools for raising caring, responsible children without time-out, spanking, punishment or bribery

 

Topics covered include:

·         What is positive discipline? How is it different from punishment?

·         The problem with timeouts

·         The best discipline strategies at each age

·         The difference between praise and encouragement

·         Teaching kids to problem-solve

·         Handling power struggles and tantrums

 

Aha Parenting Moment: Parents are only human: Forgiving ourselves for our imperfections as parents

 

Listener Question: Supporting an anxious child

 

Secrets of Happy Parents: Healing our ability to love unconditionally

 

Guest Bio: Judy Arnall is Canada's leading expert on parenting without punishment.  She is a parenting speaker and trainer at the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services.  She is also the author of Discipline Without Distress: 135 tools for raising caring, responsible children without time-out, spanking, punishment or bribery. She is the mother of five children.