I Don't Like How My Ex Parents

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🗓️ 24 August 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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I Don't Like How My Ex Parents - Cathy is frustrated that her ex-husband rescues their children instead of letting them face the consequences of their actions. - Dr. Laura: "Kids will gravitate toward the path of least resistance." - Do you and your ex have different parenting styles? Email me your thoughts at: [email protected] | To participate on the radio program; call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment - https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment. Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:54.1	Thank you. My question for you today, I'm frustrated with my ex who seems to continually rescue
1:06.6	our kids out of situations that I am hoping they experience natural consequences of.
1:14.7	And my question is how do I counteract that? Is there anything I can do?
1:20.8	And if you need me to give an example, I will, is there anything I can do so that they don't
1:27.8	feel like they're going to be rescued every time and learn the life that they are going to be rescued every time?
1:36.7	You're right. They are going to be rescued every time.
1:39.3	Right. And the parent that does the rescuing is the one that's going to get all the attention.
1:46.8	Right. Right. Yeah. So is there nothing I can do? I am unaware of anything you can do.
1:55.8	Well, that is frustrating. But you knew that. Yes, but I'm not an expert. So I was hoping you as the expert might.
2:08.0	No, but you're an intelligent woman. You knew that. I didn't know that.
2:13.0	Yeah. Pathway of least resistance. We're going to move toward the parent that serves them.
2:23.6	That's very rare that a kid is going to say, no, I want to figure this out myself.
2:28.8	How old are your kids?
2:31.6	23, 22 and 17. Yeah. How long have you been divorced?
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