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