Threats and Bribes Aren't Very Helpful (What to Do Instead)

A parent wants to get out of a cycle of bribing her 3.5-year old and writes to Janet for help. “It seems that in order to get him to do anything, I have to offer a reward, treat, or special outing.” If these strategies don’t work, she says, she will threaten to take something away. This mom admits that she is a people pleaser, so when she does set a boundary, she feels guilty about it. She worries that she’s teaching this to her son. “I don’t want him to feel guilty about his feelings or his boundaries.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Threats and Bribes Aren't Very Helpful (What to Do Instead) is an episode from Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled by JLML Press .

This episode is 23:11 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2025.

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