Fatherhood can train you to react to the behavior you see. Geoff Owen compares that behavior to a fire alarm. A consequence may quiet the noise for a moment while the source keeps burning.

Before you react, ask what your child may be communicating.

Do you see behavior as the problem, the signal, or a little of each?

Full conversation on the 4 Fit Fatherhood Podcast.

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