Low Demand Parenting

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Explore the low demand parenting approach with your host, Amanda Diekman.

Amanda Diekman


    • Dec 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Low Demand Parenting

    Teaching: Grounding after holiday crazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022


    Q&A 11/1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    Teaching: Reflection on a meltdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    Teaching: Healing your inner child

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    Teaching: The Thanksgiving Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    Teaching: Your holiday “deep why”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022


    Q&A 10/25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022


    Teaching Video—My autism diagnosis & low demand approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022


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    Q&A 10/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022


    How to set goals with the state education organization to support low demand priorities? Time stamp: 1:10-6:40Question 2: When and how to tell a child about their PDA diagnosis? Time stamp: 6:41-11:04Question 3: My child is already melting down over their birthday in two weeks, wanting everything on their list, and asking for new things every day. Time stamp: 11:05-17:23Question 4: Is low demand parenting a privilege? Time stamp: 17:24-22:52

    When you're tempted to use high demands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022


    Q&A 9/14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022


    From Reactive to Proactive Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022


    The steps to adjust from a more in-the-moment, reactive parenting style to a planned, thoughtful, mindful, and informed proactive parenting style.

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    Q&A 10/11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022


    Siblings: How to heal the broken places

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022


    Teacher Amanda Diekman explores the nuance of healing sibling relationships after a break-down in trust through aggression, fighting, hurtful words, meltdowns, etc. Then, she shares how to learn from this painful situation in order to make a proactive plan going forward.

    Q&A 9/27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022


    Question 1: Unschooling Time stamp: 0:00-6:50 How to do unschooling, particularly math? Unschooling in the teen years? Additional Resources: https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/can-unschoolers-get-into-college https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-teens-and-transcripts-how-does-that-work Question 2: How to protect a little baby from enthusiastic older siblings' germs Time stamp: 6:51-10:14 Question 3: Period difficulty and a doctor with high demands Time stamp: 10:15-15:56 Question 4: How to stop asking so many questions! Time stamp: 15:57-22:09 Declarative Language Handbook - essential reading if you do not have it. Question 5: Pestering siblings Time stamp: 22:10-29:59 Question 6: Poop, including pooping during screentime, difficulty pooping in the toilet Time stamp: 30:00-38:32 See also: Q&A Tuesday Video 9/13 - Question 1

    Q&A 10/6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022


    Question 1: How to use the idea of "space" without it becoming a demand Timestamp: 1:11-4:44 Question 2: How to problem solve sleeping away from home Timestamp: 4:45-10:02 Question 3: When our kiddo says "But aren't I the most important thing?" when we have to separate or do other things Timestamp: 10:03-15:14 Question 4: Child with a constant craving for sweets. How do I accept this and help her? Timestamp: 15:15-20:06 Prior food q's: - Q&A 9/20, question 5 - Q&A 8/23, question 1 Question 5: My child bosses me around all the time. Timestamp: 20:07-24:43 Question 6: Child is rigid with their own demands for daily tasks like brushing teeth and getting dressed. How to help her be more flexible? Timestamp: 24:44-29:53 Question 7: What to do when we see friends in public and child does not want to stop or say hi. Timestamp: 29:54-33:42 Question 8: Big behavior during transitions Timestamp: 33:43-40:03

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