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2. Three things that fuel cooperation

When your instructions seem to fall on deaf ears, it is tempting to repeat ourselves only to find ourselves getting more frustrated and feeling increasingly disrespected. This is when it becomes tempting to threaten to take things away and give ultimatums. Following on from the last episode on 'rethinking threats' - in this episode I offer 3 tips that are sure to fuel cooperation. Cooperation is a collaboration between parent and child. And when we get clear on what aids cooperation...

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  38. Modern parenting: Here's what we've misunderstood

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  37. Why threats don't work

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  36. From afternoon dread - to afternoon reset

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  35. My child should be doing this independently

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  34. How to stop raising people pleasers

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  33. Will my child be traumatised?

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  32. My child lies!

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  31. The dark moments in parenting no one talks about in the playground

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  30. Creating space for your relationship in modern family life

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  29. Does half term often feel unenjoyable and stressful?

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  28. When changing your mind is the right thing to do

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  27. Your most powerful morning ritual

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  26. 3 tips to promote independence

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  25. Love a good moan?

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  24. Here's what your tween / teen wish you knew

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  23. Help - we have tweens and teens in the house! - with Oscar van Rooij