Talking Facs

Host:  Mindy McCulley, MS Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky   Guest: David Weisenhorn, PhD Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development   Season 6, Episode 45  Dr. David Wiesenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development, explores the fascinating subject of discipline techniques for children and how to assess their effectiveness. Too often, parents conflate discipline with punishment. David emphasizes the importance of viewing discipline as a guidance tool for teaching kids, rather than a system of punitive measures. Feeling frustrated by seemingly relentless misbehavior from your child can often be a sign of setting expectations that don't align with their developmental stage. This episode offers essential tips, such as teaching kids to control impulses through demonstrating such control in our own actions, or providing appropriate ways to express their feelings. David also reveals some thought-provoking questions that parents can use for per