Episode 2 – Bespoke Parenting

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Intro (0:00-1:04) 
  • Episode 1 Cleanup  
  • “Family Friendly” (10:11-19:56) 
  • The Smart Phone Revolution (19:56-25:47) 
  • British Word of the Day (25:47-31:16) 
    • Bespoke: Adj., made for a particular customer or user 
  • What game is/was Josh Playing? (31:16-54:19) 
  • Ben’s Unified Parenting Theory (54:19-1:11:43) 
    • Phase 1: Obedience – Child says, “Yes Mama/Daddy,” and does it. 
    • Phase 2: Commitment/awareness – Child says, “What else can I do to help?” 
    • Phase 3: Responsibility/initiative – You say (or don’t have to say), “Find something that needs to be done and do it,” and then they do! 
    • Phase 4: Self-determination – They make their own choices based on their own goals. 
  • Waiting in line and teaching children the social contract (1:11:43-1:35:33) 
  • Next Episode Teasers (1:35:33-1:40:51)