Ep. 2: Tantrums, Discipline & Emotions

Kevin, Jeffrey and Aman share their best efforts to cope with crying, deal with tantrums, and be honest about their emotions and the need for discipline (sometimes) with their kids. They talk about what their kids are teaching them, and discussion dives into as well how childhood experiences (with their own parents) has impacted how they parent today and what they see as "the right thing to do" (emotions and all). Sometimes, parents have a role to play in helping kids calm down. Sometimes, it's about setting boundaries or showing how there can be repair after punishment. Talking about emotions especially among men is so important.TakeawaysParenting challenges always evolvingCoping with children's behavior changesParenting as a continual experimentOur strategies as parents have to evolve with the changing contextCrying and Expressing Anger, when our kids do it and when we parents do it too The role of punishment and repair while parentingChapters00:00 Kevin shares about Parenting Challenges and Ways we can adapt13:12 When Kids & Parents Cry32:37 Jeffrey talks about understanding Anger and Setting Boundaries45:29 Aman gets into Emotional Needs57:51 Men & Fathers getting real about emotions, a really important thing