Kids Won’t Listen? 5 Creative, Easy Ways To Stop Bribing, Forcing, or Reminding Them 18x
5/20/202622 min
How do you motivate kids to do tasks without reminding them 18 times...or do uncomfortable things without arguing every single day? What should you do when a child defies you, disregards your instructions, doesn't do school work or go to sports practice? Should you force your teenager to go on family vacation? Kirk gives you creative answers to all these questions that you may not have thought of..or even agree with. Try them anyway! ** Tomorrow CAN be different from today, without the guilt and tears. This is the final week of our Mother's Day Sale. Download your roadmap to peace today a...
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