170: How Should I Deal with My Angry, Disrespectful Son?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Lisa and Reena unpack the complexities of dealing with an angry and disrespectful son. In response to a letter from a concerned parent, they address how to navigate power struggles and they detail effective strategies for managing disruptive behavior. Dr. Lisa explores the underlying dynamics at play and offers insights as to why the son may be acting out. She discusses the potential pitfalls of punishment and explores alternative approaches to discipline that prioritize repair, connection, and communication. Reena asks if punishments really work. The episode offers practical advice for fostering positive parent-child relationships, even in the context of challenging behavior. Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.7	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
0:21.8	books takes your questions. Both of us are moms ourselves, and we're eager to hear from you.
0:27.1	So send us your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com. And you can join our community by
0:32.8	following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The handle is Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:38.5	And also subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:43.1	Episode 170, how should I deal with my angry, disrespectful son?
0:52.9	It's a point of the year where I'm just, how fast can we get to summer?
0:56.9	How fast?
0:58.3	Rina, I know I've said it before, but in schools, you know, we call it the 100 days of May.
1:03.0	Never ends.
1:04.0	You're so right.
1:04.9	It does end, but it feels like it's never going to end.
1:07.2	It does.
1:07.6	And it's like every concert, every award ceremony, every sports event is all in
1:11.5	the month of May is what it feels. It's true. And it feels like no matter how carefully I try to track
1:16.4	them, there's always ones I don't somehow manage to get on my calendar and are popping up and I feel
1:21.4	like caught off guard by them. That makes me feel so much better hearing that even Dr. Lisa DeMore
1:26.5	has one event that goes past her calendar.
1:29.7	It doesn't make it in.
1:30.8	Oh, totally.
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