Cooperation Toolkit: 7 Simple & Easy Tools For Getting Kids To Listen
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Thanks for purchasing the Cooperation Toolkit: 7 Simple & Easy Tools For Getting Kids To Listen Without Yelling, Threats, or Nagging.
I'm really excited to share these parenting tools with you, because I've personally experienced the positive change in both me and my kids since I've started to use these tools.
The fact is that the more positive parenting tools you have in your parenting toolkit, the easier it becomes to stay calm and turn negative behavior into opportunities for connection and growth.
Action plan: How to get the most value from this toolkit
Cooperation Tool #1: Bucket Filling Time
Bucket Filling Time is a dedicated 10-minute, twice-a-day session where you focus your attention entirely on your child, helping them proactively fill their attention and control "buckets."
By implementing this daily ritual, you build a stronger bond with your child, and they start to see you as safe, dependable, and loving...not just a source of discipline.
This means that they start listening to you because they trust you, not because they fear you! Not only does getting cooperation out of trust feel much better for you and your child, but it is also much less stressful and sustainable long-term.
Cooperation Tool #2: One Minute Miracle
The One Minute Miracle technique is a great way to get cooperation from your kids while also building your connection and showing them that you care about what is important to them.
This tool works especially well for "transitions," like getting your kids to stop playing and come eat dinner.
It takes only 1 minute, but doing it before asking your child to cooperate can save you so much frustration! In fact, it turns normally frustrating times like bedtimes, meals, and transitions into positive connection building, bonding moments.
Cooperation Tool #3: Watch, Wait, Wonder
"Watch, Wait, Wonder" is a simple, two-step technique to create deeper connections with your child while setting the foundation for easier cooperation, deeper understanding, and stronger relationships.
Using this technique is a great way to get your child to open up and share things from their life with you.
When you show them that you are curious about what they are interested in, they start feeling like you are on their side and really interested in helping them. This makes getting them to cooperate with you much easier, because they feel that they can trust you and that you have their best interests at heart.
Cooperation Tool #4: Take the Pressure Off
The Take the Pressure Off technique is a powerful but simple approach to get better cooperation from your child - without resorting to nagging, threats, or yelling.
Even better, it helps your children develop a sense of responsibility and pride in their own abilities, making getting cooperation from them even easier in the future.
I love this technique, because it gets my kids to think for themselves, take responsibility, and cooperate with me without me having to yell, nag, or threaten. I'm always amazed at what my kids are capable of when I give them the opportunity to take responsibility.
Cooperation Tool #5: Detach To Let Your Child Think
If you frequently get into power struggles with your kids over small, trivial things (like what color sweater they should wear), then the "Detach To Let Your Child Think" tool will change your life.
This tool encourages your child to think rather than react, helping them make better decisions without yelling or frustration.
Cooperation Tool #6: Talking Objects
This is a really simple but very powerful cooperation tool, because it allows you to "tap" into your child’s natural way of engaging, making them far more likely to listen and follow through.
When you do this, you'll find that instead of having to drag your kids through the day kicking and screaming, they actually want to cooperate with you, because instead of building resistance by telling them what to do, this tool helps you turn cooperation into something fun and exciting by engaging their imagination.
Cooperation Tool #7: Micro Routines
Using Micro Routines can make your day go so much smoother, and they work especially well to ease transitions and daily tasks like going to (and leaving) the park, brushing their teeth, or getting ready for bed.
Using Micro Routines means that your kids know what to expect, meaning you have to spend less time begging, bribing, or yelling, and turning your day from chaotic into calm. They not only help your children to cooperate, but also helps you plan your day and activities.