Why Your Kids Won't Obey & How To Turn It Around | Parenting Expert Ginger Hubbard
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How can overwhelmed parents regain control of discipline?
How can a mom who feels completely overwhelmed, her house is in chaos, it's been a very long time, maybe even years since her kids really respected and listened to her, how does she know where to start?
Some people may have been listening to this and thinking, oh, man, I've just completely blown it. It's too late. There's no starting over now. But you absolutely can. Just sit your kids down, no matter how old they are, in an age-appropriate way. Just say something like, you know, honey, I have been reading the Bible and praying And I have not been disciplining you the way that I should. God's word says that I'm supposed to train you to obey and to live in wisdom. And I've been allowing you to disobey and live foolishly. Will you forgive me for that? So just apologize, ask forgiveness and start fresh. You know, the Bible says that God's mercies are new every morning and great is his faithfulness.
If your house feels more like a hostage negotiation than a home, and you're tired of counting to three, repeating yourself, and wondering when your kids stop taking you seriously, this episode is going to change your life. What if the problem isn't your child, but the discipline strategies that we've all been told to use? Today's conversation is with bestselling author Ginger Hubbard of Don't Make Me Count to Three and Wise Words for Moms, also host of the Parenting with Ginger Hubbard podcast. She goes straight for the heart of why so many parents feel powerless, why kids are running the show, and how well-intentioned methods like bribing, threatening, and endless reasoning are actually making things worse.
You can watch this episode on the Real Alex Clark YouTube channel or Culture Apothecary on Spotify. If you are enjoying these episodes on discipline in the new year, leave a five-star review. Please welcome bestselling author Ginger Hubbard to Culture Apothecary. Why do you believe that children today are losing respect for their parents? And what do you think is really contributing to this massive disobedience epidemic we're seeing?
Well, Alex, you know as well as I do that we live in a nation that defies God at every point, including child training. And it's not that parents don't want to raise obedient, respectful kids. I think every parent wants that. But a lot of parents, I think, fail to achieve those results. And I believe that reason is twofold. One is that in an attempt to get their kids to obey, many parents have adopted faulty child training methods that fail to reach the heart. They've kind of developed this philosophy that if they can get their children to act right, to behave, that they're raising them the right way. But there is far more to parenting than getting our children to act right. We have to get them to think right and to be motivated out of a love of virtue, a love for what's right, a love for God.
rather than just a fear of punishment. So failure to reach the heart is the first problem. And then the second problem is that many parents are just not following the instructions in the instruction manual. You know, I once heard Roy Lesson say he compared God's instructions to parents to an owner's manual for a new appliance. You know, think about it. When you buy a new appliance, the manufacturer provides you with an instruction manual. It tells you how to use the appliance and how to keep it in the best working order. If customers experience problems with that product, then they're encouraged to contact the manufacturer for repairs. And it's the same with families. The family was God's idea. He brought it into being.
And in the Bible, He has given us instructions for how it operates best. And so when we experience problems in raising our kids and we don't know what to do, we're encouraged to contact Him through prayer. And He promises in James 1, 5 that when we ask Him for wisdom, that He will give it to us. Do you think a lot of parents want to be more firm, but they're just really afraid of coming across as unloving to their children? I do. But the most loving thing that we can do is to train our children in the wisdom and instruction of the Lord.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
How can overwhelmed parents regain control of discipline?
0:00–5:44
2
What common discipline strategies might be ineffective?
5:44–10:21
3
Why are kids losing respect for their parents today?
10:21–19:13
4
How can parents effectively reach their children's hearts?
19:13–32:44
5
How can misbehavior be viewed as a training opportunity?
32:44–37:42
6
What is the difference between reactive and proactive parenting?
37:42–1:11:10
7
What are the consequences of inconsistent discipline?
1:11:10–1:11:36
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