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S2E11 - Using the Choice-Giving Skill at Home: The Key to Reducing Power Struggles
In this episode, I discuss how to practically apply the "choice-giving" pillar from the child-centered play therapy parenting framework. I cover two types of choices to give your kids:
Empowerment Choices
Give your kids choices just for the sake of letting them feel empowered and in control
Examples: Let them choose how to get to the car (hold your hand or push the cart), what to eat/drink, what to wear, where to sit in the car, what music to listen to, etc.
This gives your kids a measure of control within your set boundaries
Enforcement Choices
Give choices tied to reinforcing a limit you've…
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