Understanding Obedience: The Importance of Connection in Parenting
Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

Understanding Obedience: The Importance of Connection in Parenting

B1IntermediateSeptember 17, 202619 min

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy explores the dynamics of obedience and behavior in children and teenagers. Drawing on recent research from U.S. and Israeli studies, she discusses how the authenticity of parents' values heavily influences the effectiveness of parental warnings. When parents model their values consistently and appear genuinely satisfied, their guidance is more likely to be respected by teenagers. However, inconsistencies can lead to feelings of control, resulting in defiance. Dr. Kathy emphasizes the importance of building a loving relationship with children, noting that while authentic parenting can reduce defiance, it may...

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to get children to be obedient, they need to believe that we like them. Now this comes out of some pretty interesting research about teaching.

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So if that's, I'm thinking about the teacher, 50% of kids will only learn from people they like. I wonder if only 50% of the kids will be obedient, you know, when they're like,

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and maybe this is why Wayne, I have so many kids to say, Dr. Cathy, my mom and dad love me, I wish they would like me. So.

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