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S5 Episode 16 – How to parent spirited kids without losing your mind – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Posted on by Hayley Metcalfe

Wild. Defiant. Intense. LOUD. Spirited kids are called lots of things and when you meet one, you know it. Their superhuman levels of perseverance and need to win every argument means parenting them can be exhausting.

But handled the right way, these kids could well be tomorrow’s leaders and change the world. Psychologist Angela Pruess has two spirited kids and she joins Maggie Dent to guide us through the intensity of these children, and how to parent these constantly challenging kids. To find out more about Angela’s work visit her website here. 

LISTEN HERE: #S5 Episode 16 – How to parent spirited kids without losing your mind 

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