Build Your Kids Up from the Inside Out with Dan Peterson
Today, my amazing parent expert podcast guest shares:
- Ways that we as parents can avoid feeding the negative drama and the negative behavior with our kids.
- How we can proactively build our kids up from the inside out
- Create boundaries that hold them accountable.
Dan Peterson, founder of The Compass 4 Life, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and an advanced trainer for the Nurtured Heart Approach™ (NHA). He earned his Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University in 2002.
Dan is considered the area expert in the Nurtured Heart Approach™ in the Naperville School District. He specializes in helping adults who work with or have challenging children develop strategies for their child to succeed in both the school environment and family setting. Dan wants to provide parenting tips for children with behavioral problems and encourage positive.

What You’ll Learn
5:56 Why He Coaches
6:40 On the common problems parents come to Dan Peterson
7:40 On “my kid is the problem” misconceptions
8:56 What a kid needs
10:22 Where Drama comes From
12:26 On asking for help or guidance
14:40 Projecting Responsibility
17:09 Having a roadmap
20:02 No unnecessary drama
21:35 Story of unnecessary drama
26:26 On not engaging when you kids push your buttons
31:14 On teaching rules when they have been broken
40:38 On learning new parenting skill sets
42:59 Having a Plan
44:49 On asking for help and being motivated (as a parent)
46:14 holding your kids accountable
47:36 The referee analogy
48:45 Reset your kids behavior
51:35 On being black and white with the boundaries and why
56:11 on parents learning how to self regulate
1:01:22 Reset and walk away
1:04:42 How To Get What They Want and Need
Dan Peterson’s Links
- Website: http://www.thecompass4life.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Compass4Life/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecompass4life424
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