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Jefferson Fisher

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The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Say, yeah, you know, dad, I really, I feel like asking about video games, but I know you'd probably say, no, I'm just letting you know how I feel about it. Jed, you don't think I know what you're doing, man? So yeah, the apple doesn't far too far from the tree. The point here is let your kids experience that. Now, if you only have a, what do you call it?

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Say, yeah, you know, dad, I really, I feel like asking about video games, but I know you'd probably say, no, I'm just letting you know how I feel about it. Jed, you don't think I know what you're doing, man? So yeah, the apple doesn't far too far from the tree. The point here is let your kids experience that. Now, if you only have a, what do you call it?

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Say, yeah, you know, dad, I really, I feel like asking about video games, but I know you'd probably say, no, I'm just letting you know how I feel about it. Jed, you don't think I know what you're doing, man? So yeah, the apple doesn't far too far from the tree. The point here is let your kids experience that. Now, if you only have a, what do you call it?

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

An only child, you only have one child, awesome. That just means you're their conversation partner. You're their conversation partner. You need to let them experience it all. Let them disagree. Don't be the type of parent that just says, because I said so. That's the worst. I find that kind of parenting on a communication level detrimental to the relationship, and it hinders growth.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

An only child, you only have one child, awesome. That just means you're their conversation partner. You're their conversation partner. You need to let them experience it all. Let them disagree. Don't be the type of parent that just says, because I said so. That's the worst. I find that kind of parenting on a communication level detrimental to the relationship, and it hinders growth.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

An only child, you only have one child, awesome. That just means you're their conversation partner. You're their conversation partner. You need to let them experience it all. Let them disagree. Don't be the type of parent that just says, because I said so. That's the worst. I find that kind of parenting on a communication level detrimental to the relationship, and it hinders growth.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

in the child's thoughts and how they're going to maneuver communication. How are they going to get what they want? It's totally okay to explore the reasoning why. Usually it's because they really want to know why instead of this, I've had enough, don't ask me again because I said so. I can remember as a kid, that never felt good because it's, if it was because I'm the mom, because I'm the dad,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

in the child's thoughts and how they're going to maneuver communication. How are they going to get what they want? It's totally okay to explore the reasoning why. Usually it's because they really want to know why instead of this, I've had enough, don't ask me again because I said so. I can remember as a kid, that never felt good because it's, if it was because I'm the mom, because I'm the dad,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

in the child's thoughts and how they're going to maneuver communication. How are they going to get what they want? It's totally okay to explore the reasoning why. Usually it's because they really want to know why instead of this, I've had enough, don't ask me again because I said so. I can remember as a kid, that never felt good because it's, if it was because I'm the mom, because I'm the dad,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Do better and this is a challenge for me too because believe me when I say I get tempted on that too. Just you don't wanna hear any more of it, just do as I say. But when you explain it to them, the reasoning, I'm telling you this, I'm telling you no, because you need to be asleep.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Do better and this is a challenge for me too because believe me when I say I get tempted on that too. Just you don't wanna hear any more of it, just do as I say. But when you explain it to them, the reasoning, I'm telling you this, I'm telling you no, because you need to be asleep.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

Do better and this is a challenge for me too because believe me when I say I get tempted on that too. Just you don't wanna hear any more of it, just do as I say. But when you explain it to them, the reasoning, I'm telling you this, I'm telling you no, because you need to be asleep.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

If you do not get sleep, I'm gonna have to be dragging you out of bed in the morning, and I want you to be able to sleep, and that's when your mind grows. And I am explaining to him the reasoning behind it, and then they're going, oh, okay, well, that makes sense. So allow them to disagree with each other,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

If you do not get sleep, I'm gonna have to be dragging you out of bed in the morning, and I want you to be able to sleep, and that's when your mind grows. And I am explaining to him the reasoning behind it, and then they're going, oh, okay, well, that makes sense. So allow them to disagree with each other,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

If you do not get sleep, I'm gonna have to be dragging you out of bed in the morning, and I want you to be able to sleep, and that's when your mind grows. And I am explaining to him the reasoning behind it, and then they're going, oh, okay, well, that makes sense. So allow them to disagree with each other,

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

don't cut that off just make sure there are parameters and you can make the parameters for for your own household absolutely and when you're one-on-one encourage your child to prove it to you in other words make them show their homework when they're communicating say okay make make the case what's the argument you're gonna have a lot of fun with that because it expresses a lot of your kids um personality at least that's what we found so when it comes to children

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

don't cut that off just make sure there are parameters and you can make the parameters for for your own household absolutely and when you're one-on-one encourage your child to prove it to you in other words make them show their homework when they're communicating say okay make make the case what's the argument you're gonna have a lot of fun with that because it expresses a lot of your kids um personality at least that's what we found so when it comes to children

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

don't cut that off just make sure there are parameters and you can make the parameters for for your own household absolutely and when you're one-on-one encourage your child to prove it to you in other words make them show their homework when they're communicating say okay make make the case what's the argument you're gonna have a lot of fun with that because it expresses a lot of your kids um personality at least that's what we found so when it comes to children

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

These are some lessons we've talked about today that are close to my heart. In other words, things that my parents put into me and things that we do here at home. One is to allow your kids to disagree. Give them the space to not like it. You don't have to like it. You just need to understand it. It's a wonderful phrase, and it's allowing them to say, hey, we're going to connect with each other.

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

These are some lessons we've talked about today that are close to my heart. In other words, things that my parents put into me and things that we do here at home. One is to allow your kids to disagree. Give them the space to not like it. You don't have to like it. You just need to understand it. It's a wonderful phrase, and it's allowing them to say, hey, we're going to connect with each other.