250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly

Research indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!” In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the barrage of daily requests, questions, and demands in a way that allows you to maintain calm and respect for your kids and yourself. Books & Links we mention Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting // John Gottman with Joan DeClaire Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff Mom Watch Compilation by Johnson Files Related Episodes 230 // Pt 1: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre) How To: Create Pockets of Peace Time Stamps 10:00 How many requests our kids make per minute 13:15 Why we future focus and how inputs from our kids overwhelm us 14:15 Are our kids self centered? 23:18 Using body language and social cues 25:55 Mom watch this watch this!! 29:00 Do you have a hard time tuning out noise/ kids? 32:18 Good parenting does not mean responding to everything request 40:01 Ask, is my child seeking connection? Sponsor: GABB WIRELESS We LOVE devices that help our kids stay safe and be able to adventure while still being able to contact us safely and allow us to know where they are without being the kind of technology that steals their mental health and attention. Gabb wireless is an incredible company that we FULLY endorse for just that. Go to and use code FINDTHEMAGIC to get $50 off any device! Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us on iTunes: Open Find the Magic in the podcast app Scroll to the bottom of the page Click on write a review Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alwaysfelicia.substack.com/

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250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly is an episode from Find The Magic by Felicia Sol.

This episode is 49:40 long.

This episode was published on Sep 12, 2023.

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