My guest today is Dr. Paul Sunseri. We’re talking about gentle parenting and oppositional teens. We get into how to get your teen on board with the limits & expectations you’ve set. Dr. Sunseri and I do several role plays as an oppositional teen & father to share specific strategies & language. We discuss threatening and physically aggressive or self-harming behaviors and finish on the importance of modeling emotional regulation.
Takeaways from the show
Dr. Sunseri’s new book - Gentle Parenting Reimagined: How to Make it Work with Oppositional Kids
What is intensive family-focused therapy?
Defining gentle parenting
Gentle parenting “harder kids”
Staying firm without being punitive or shaming
What is oppositional defiance disorder?
Your kids will be angry with you at times - part of parenting is telling your children “no”
Getting your resistant teen on board with limits & expectations
Handling threatening and physically aggressive behavior or self-harming behaviors
What to do/say in the moment when your teen is raging
Modeling emotional regulation - if you’re modeling explosiveness, they learn to be explosive
Creating a positive, self-sustaining feedback loop with your teen
What should parents look for when finding a great therapist for their adolescent
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