Raising Kids with Love and Boundaries

Getting dressed is a battle. Leaving the house is a fight. And bedtime starts with "I'm not going to bed."
If it feels as though every interaction with your child is a standoff, this episode is for you. You're not imagining it, and you're not failing.
Camilla McGill, parenting coach with over 20 years of experience and a mum of four, explains what's really driving these daily battles, shares the story of a family whose school mornings had become a fight every single day, and gives you three practical shifts that take the fight out of so many everyday moments.
In this episode:
Why power struggles are almost never about the thing they appear to be about
Why pushing harder makes a strong-willed child dig in deeper
How one family turned around their daily school morning battles
How to offer a genuine choice without giving up the boundary
Why more warning, and more connection outside the flashpoints, makes cooperation so much easier
Plus the question of the week: what do you do when you offer your child two choices and they say "Neither!"?
Free guide: How to Get Your Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Shouting or Threatening, using the GREAT Method https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/justlisten
Book a free discovery call https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT
Camilla's group programme Parenting With Love & Boundaries - https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/PLB
00:00 When every interaction is a standoff
01:23 What's really driving power struggles
02:32 A family who turned it around
04:09 Three shifts that make a difference
06:06 Free resources
06:49 Question of the week: when your child says "neither"
08:34 Final thoughts
When you're ready, here are some ways Camilla can help you further.
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child? Wish they came with a manual?

📞 Book a free discovery call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

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You've tried being firm, and it explodes. You've tried being gentle, and it feels as though you're being walked all over. And the advice that sounds so good in a book falls apart in your kitchen.
If you're raising a child who feels everything deeply, pushes back on almost everything and can go from calm to chaos in seconds, this episode is for you.
Camilla McGill, parenting coach with over 20 years of experience and a mum of four, shares the holiday car seat meltdown that made her think something was wrong with her own son, explains why strong-willed and sensitive children are wired differently, and gives you three practical shifts that make a real difference, starting today.
In this episode:
Why strong-willed and sensitive children are wired differently, and why that isn't a flaw
Why the standard advice so often makes things worse with these children
Connect before you direct: how to acknowledge the feeling and still hold the limit
How offering choices within the limit gets you more cooperation
The body signals that tell you a meltdown is coming, and what to say when you see them
Plus the question of the week: what do you do when your partner thinks you're too soft on your strong-willed child and says they just need firmer discipline?
Free guide: Why Your Child Has Tantrums - 10 Calm Ways To Respond https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/tantrums
Book a free discovery call with Camilla https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT
Camilla's group programme Parenting With Love & Boundaries - https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/PLB
00:00 The car seat meltdown
03:00 Why these children are wired differently
04:39 Why the usual advice backfires
06:11 Three shifts that make a difference
08:57 Free resources
09:46 Question of the week: when your partner thinks you're too soft
12:19 Final thoughts

When you're ready, here are some ways Camilla can help you further.
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child? Wish they came with a manual?

📞 Book a free discovery call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

📰 Join Camilla's weekly newsletter for tips, insights and support straight to your inbox every Wednesday: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/newsletter

Follow Camilla on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

What does it really take to stay confident and let go of mum guilt? In this episode, Camilla is joined by Liz Wilcox - email marketing expert, Survivor contestant, and single mum to her daughter Chelsea. Liz shares openly and honestly about her journey through divorce and health issues, and what's kept her showing up as the parent she wants to be.
In this episode:
The powerful mindset shift that stops her in her tracks when she's about to lose it as a parent
Why mum guilt is the real thing exhausting us, and how to let it go
How her own mother's words shaped her extraordinary confidence
The beautiful story of how Chelsea dared her to apply for Survivor and what it taught them both about the power of a child's voice
If you're lying awake wondering if you're enough, this one is for you.

Find Liz Wilcox here https://lizwilcox.com/
When you're ready, here are some ways Camilla can help you further.
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child? Wish they came with a manual?

📞 Book a free discovery call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

📰 Join Camilla's weekly newsletter for tips, insights and support straight to your inbox every Wednesday: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/newsletter

Follow Camilla on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

You're at the playground. Your child wants a turn on the swing. And before you can do anything, they shove another child off it. Every adult in the playground turns to look at you.
If that has happened to you, or if the hitting, biting or snatching is happening at home, this episode is for you.
Camilla McGill, parenting coach with over 20 years of experience and a mum of four, explains what is really driving this behaviour in young children and gives you three practical tools that actually work, including one that most parents never think to try.
In this episode:
Why children hit, bite and snatch, and why it has nothing to do with being naughty
The firm, brief response that holds the boundary without shaming your child
How to talk to your child about it once things have calmed down
The playful skill-building technique that creates lasting change
Plus the question of the week: what do you do when your child is aggressive in front of your parents, and they expect you to handle it very differently to how you want to?
Free guide: Why Your Child Has Tantrums - 10 Calm Ways To Respond  https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/tantrums
Book a free discovery call https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

Camilla's group programe Parenting With Love & Boundaries - https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/PLB - new cohort starting soon

00:00 That playground panic feeling 
01:51 Why children hit, bite and snatch 
03:47 Three things that actually work 
07:22 Free resources 
08:19 Question of the week: when it happens in front of grandparents 
11:03 Final thoughts

When you're ready, here are some ways Camilla can help you further.
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child? Wish they came with a manual?

📞 Book a free discovery call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

📰 Join Camilla's weekly newsletter for tips, insights and support straight to your inbox every Wednesday: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/newsletter

Follow Camilla on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/

Does your child shout demands across the room and you just... go with it? You're not alone, and it makes complete sense. But in this episode we talk about why letting it slide can quietly become a habit, and what we can do instead.

Camilla shares a genuinely disastrous cafe trip with her two young boys, what she did differently the second time, and why a little preparation makes all the difference. 
We also look at what "speaking respectfully" actually means for young children, plus simple scripts for redirecting rudeness calmly and without a battle.
If you'd like a simple framework for getting your child to listen and cooperate, download the free How to Get Your Child to Listen with the GREAT Method guide at https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/justlisten

00:00 Why we give in
03:01 Why manners matter
04:43 Cafe disaster story
05:43 Set expectations beforehand
06:49 Polite requests in the moment
08:13 Handling public meltdowns
09:59 Wrap up and next steps

Free resource: The GREAT Method guide – How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Nagging, Shouting or Threatening
www.myparentingsolutions.com/justlisten

When you're ready, here are some ways Camilla can help you further.
Tired of feeling like you go round in circles with your child? Wish they came with a manual?

📞 Book a free discovery call to talk to Camilla about how she can help you personally: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/CHAT

📰 Join Camilla's weekly newsletter for tips, insights and support straight to your inbox every Wednesday: https://www.myparentingsolutions.com/newsletter

Follow Camilla on Instagram for daily tips and inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/myparentingsolutions/