Making the Shift to Brain-Based Parenting

Making the switch to brain-based parenting is tough. Not because it doesn’t work, but because it works in a totally different way.

When you stop yelling, taking things away, or using time-outs, kids might push back even more at first. It’s not because they’re being bad. It’s because they’re wondering, “Are you really going to stick with this? Or are we going back to the old way?”

That pushback? It’s part of the process.

But when you start showing up differently…calmer, more connected, and based on how the brain actually works…

you change the whole environment. And when the environment changes, kids respond differently too.

Consistency is the key. They may not trust it at first. That’s normal. But if you keep showing up with connection instead of control, things will shift.

You’re not just changing behavior. You’re building trust.

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