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BratBusters Parenting Podcast

Welcome to the BratBusters Parenting Podcast! Lisa Bunnage, Parenting Coach and Founder of BratBusters Parenting, is joined by her daughter who handles the marketing and planning at BratBusters Parenting, Amy Bunnage.The show dives into a variety of parenting topics and Lisa answers your parenting questions. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.Have a parenting question you"d like to submit for a chance to be featured? Visit https://bratbusters.com/podcast-questions/

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All Episodes

27:13

Giving Your Parenting a Reset

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2025/07/03

#073 In this episode Lisa is sharing how she would approach giving your parenting a reset with calm leadership parenting, including how she would approach discipline for different ages. Also, eight listener questions are answered covering various parenting challenges, including consequence ideas for a 4-year-old, getting 4-year-old twins to stay in bed, how to respond when a 4-year-old doesn't care about consequences, toddlers playing with snacks, a 5-year-old being unsafe on the schoo...

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23:12

Parenting Without Threats & Yelling is Possible

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2025/07/01

#072 In this episode Lisa is discussing how she approaches parenting without threats, warnings, and yelling. She covers topics such as why parents use these strategies, what to use instead, and the importance of connection with calm leadership parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering how to get a 3-year-old to follow bedtime routines without threats, handling a 3-year-old who hits when angry, moving forward after losing patience with a toddler, strategies to s...

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39:40

When Toddlers Challenge You: Biting, Hitting & More

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2025/06/26

#071 In this episode Lisa is discussing different scenarios of when toddlers are challenging their parents. Throughout the episode Lisa touches on the topics of expectations of toddlers from their parents, how she would approach it if you feel like your toddler is in control, discussing bad behaviour with toddlers, and how consequences relate to self-discipline. Ten listener questions are answered covering a range of toddler challenges, including a toddler biting their younger brother, a 24-...

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28:29

The Pressure to Do it All as a Parent

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2025/06/24

#070 In this episode Lisa discusses the pressure to seemingly do it all as a parent. She touches on the myth of the perfect parent and why she wouldn’t recommend aiming for perfection anyways and how to balance parenting with working a full time job. Lisa also answers six listener questions covering the challenges of balancing everything as a parent, juggling 3-year-old twins with a newborn, general advice for parents of twins, staying organized with three young children aged five and ...

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23:13

Shifting Away From Looking Disappointed in Your Kids

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2025/06/19

#069 In this episode Lisa is sharing her thoughts on why looking disappointed in your kids impacts their self-esteem. She also covers the topics about not wanting to raise obedient little soldiers, how to let kids know about bad behaviour if you're not showing disappointment, and tips for parenting teenagers. Lastly, Lisa answers seven listener questions addressing various behavioral challenges, including a toddler hitting after learning from a cousin, a 3-year-old ignoring requests, h...

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29:55

Why Timeouts Don't Work & What I Recommend Instead

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2025/06/17

#068 In this episode Lisa is sharing her perspective on why she believes timeouts don’t work, along with what to do instead. Additionally, she shares why she doesn’t discuss bad behaviour with kids and her thoughts on the countdown method and the diversion method in regards to discipline. Lastly, Lisa answers eight listener questions covering various behavioral challenges, including a 3-year-old hitting a daycare teacher, a 5-year-old hitting parents, navigating endless fighting betwee...

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28:54

Toddler Says "Mine" to Everything (Responding to Your...

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2025/06/12

#067 In this episode Lisa is answering the comments on her social media video that was about a toddler who says “mine” to everything. She covers topics such as what age to start the mini therapy sessions she often refers to, having your toddler understand bad behaviour, teaching toddlers empathy and how to share, how to approach consistent corrective actions when there is nothing to take away, when to give toddlers an option to hand over the item that isn’t theirs, and more. Join...

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23:26

You Don't Want to Raise Obedient Little Soldiers

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2025/06/10

#066 In this episode Lisa discusses her perspective on why you don’t want to raise obedient little soldiers, but rather kids who are free thinkers with self-respect and self-discipline. Lisa also addresses seven listener questions, covering how to balance raising critical thinkers with teaching politeness, helping a toddler warm up to peers at preschool, managing a 4-year-old's attitude when hearing "no," building confidence in a shy child, general discipline recommendations for kids, ...

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37:23

Flexible Routines to Implement for Summer:...

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2025/06/05

#065 In this episode Lisa discusses keeping routines even during the summer months and the three routines she usually suggests parents get in place; school morning routine, mealtime routine, and bedtime routine. Additionally, topics covered include the idea of kids being able to manipulate their parents, how to set up a bedtime routine, and Lisa’s general message around calm leadership parenting. Throughout the podcast Lisa answers five listener questions covering various parenting cha...

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35:41

Getting On the Same Parenting Page When Your Methods...

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2025/06/03

#064 In this episode Lisa discusses getting on the same parenting page when your methods clash. She goes into the different parenting styles she sees when methods are clashing, why some parents feel a pull to parent differently from how they were raised, and how she would approach finding common ground. Lastly, Lisa tackles seven listener questions, focusing on navigating 3-year-old power struggles when one parent is more relaxed, creating a BratBusters Behavior Board with different pa...

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26:48

Handling Defiant Behaviour From Your Kids (Stop...

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2025/05/29

#062 In this episode Lisa discusses defiant behaviour from kids, why it happens, and how to approach it as a calm parenting leader. Throughout the conversation topics include how Lisa recommends approaching discipline depending on the age of your kid, looking disappointed in your kids, and Lisa’s top five tips for parenting teenagers. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering a toddler who laughs during discipline, a 3-year-old's defiance at home, a 12-year-old's refusa...

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28:23

Do Tantrums Have You Walking On Eggshells?

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2025/05/27

#062 In this episode Lisa discusses her approach to tantrums, how that may shift and change throughout different ages, the difference in tantrums about wants and needs, and the importance of following through with what you say as a parent. Lisa answers seven listener questions covering a range of tantrum scenarios, including a 3-year-old's park-related outbursts, how to handle a 12-year-old's tantrums during multi-step chores, maintaining leadership when a 3-year-old is with different ...

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27:28

Navigating Power Struggles With Your Toddler

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2025/05/22

#061 In this episode Lisa discusses power struggles with your toddler and how to approach them, along with sharing what she believes is the main goal of a calm parenting leader. She does this by diving into ten listener questions covering a range of toddler behaviours, including constant screaming twins, a persistent 21-month-old saying "no," a toddler who understands not to hit but does it anyway, a toddler struggling with a new sibling, a toddler running away during routine care, a t...

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43:38

Fun & Play: Connecting and Bonding With Your Kids

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2025/05/20

#060 In this episode Lisa discusses the importance of connecting with your kids through fun and play along with how to implement this into your parenting style. Also, Lisa dives into ten listener questions, offering her insights on what to do if you don't enjoy playing cars with your kids, understanding why a 3-year-old might be taking and throwing toys at preschool, how to connect with your children even if you're not naturally funny or goofy, addressing a 5-year-old's exclusion of ot...

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28:24

In the Thick of It: Parenting Through the Chaos

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2025/05/15

In this episode Lisa discusses how to navigate calm leadership parenting when it’s feeling chaotic. She covers listener questions on struggles with getting toddler ready in the morning, toddler tantrums when tired, how to handle siblings teasing one another, what to do when your kids aren’t listening, toddlers hitting and when having a tantrum or upset, how to approach tantrums that occur from a child not getting their own way, how to get a 3-year-old to use their words, how to approac...

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28:05

Turning Attitude into Respect as a Parent

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2025/05/13

In this episode Lisa discusses the idea of turning attitude from kids into respect, and the importance of parents giving respect in order to get respect as calm leaders. Additionally, Lisa covers two real-life examples of how to teach sharing to your kids and how to connect with kids when you’re dealing with multiple ages. Lastly, she answers seven listener questions on what to do when older siblings boss around younger siblings, how to implement calm leadership parenting in re...

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43:33

Lessons I Learned From My Mom

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2025/05/08

#057 In today’s episode, Lisa and Amy both share lessons that they learned from their mom’s, including having a positive outlook on life, the importance of including people, why reaching out is so important when someone is going through a difficult time, telling the people you care about how you feel about them, friendships, and setting goals in life. Additionally, Lisa answers listener-submitted parenting questions on independent and strong-willed toddlers, how to approach twin toddle...

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27:37

Turning Things Around as a Parent

BratBusters Parenting Podcast ·

2025/05/06

#056 In today’s episode, Lisa covers the topic of how to turn things around with your parenting style and begin with calm leadership parenting. Listener questions cover where to start when you have a teenager, 3-year-old aggressive behaviour, how to introduce the BratBusters Behaviour Board when traveling, where to start with consequences, the impact of being annoyed at your kids, getting a partner on board with a new parenting style, and how to approach your 6-year-old who is arrogant...

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41:51

10 Common Parenting Phrases to Avoid

BratBusters Parenting Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In today’s episode, Lisa goes through her thoughts around 10 common parenting phrases she would avoid, and what she would use instead. These phrases include: use your words, why would you do that, listen to me, don’t roll your eyes at me, and more. Additionally, Lisa answers listener-submitted parenting questions on kids getting mad when they can’t do something right, kids seeking approval, how to approach rudeness, constant whining, and how to go about toddler tantrums. Learn ...

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25:12

Toddlers Hitting, Biting, and Throwing Things

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2025/04/29

#054 In today’s episode, Lisa goes through ten listener questions around the topic of toddlers hitting, biting, and throwing things. Before the questions, she explains whether or not all toddlers have this behaviour, what age Lisa considers to be a toddler, and how she approaches discipline at this age. These toddler questions cover throwing things during a tantrum, throwing things at a newborn, sudden hitting, kicking, and pushing since starting nursery, is throwing things just...

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