As a parent, our job is to help our kids succeed in life and become productive members of society. However, sometimes it can be difficult to get children to want to do things like chores or homework. When they won’t listen to us, it can feel like our only option is to force or pressure them into doing things. If we want your child to truly become a productive individual, they need to learn to choose for themselves In this podcast, the principle that LeAnn highlights is Autonomy Support. Supporting their autonomy is what parents do to help their kids feel like they have control in their lives. When parents allow their children to have a choice, and allow them to actually make those choices for themselves, rather than forcing them to do things, their kids will find the motivation to do things like chores and homework all on their own. It can be frustrating when children don’t listen and perhaps a little tempting to want to force them to do stuff. LeAnn teaches parents how to make a change within themselves to give their children freedom to choose. You will learn to principles and tools to respect your child’s ability to choose and accept their choices, while also putting rules and policies into place that will encourage them to make the right choice on their own. Kids need to figure things out on their own, including the consequences of different choices, both good and bad, so that in the long run they will become more motivated and productive individuals
