ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast
Follow ADHD parenting coach, Siope Kinikini, as he explores the world of parenting children with ADHD. As someone who has ADHD and has worked for years as coaching parents and children who have ADHD, he really understands the challenges families face.
The podcasts will highlight the 5 elements of the Teaching-Family Model and how to implement them successfully to reduce frustration, increase positive behavior, and repair/strengthen your relationships with your child.
The ADHD Smarter Parenting Podcast is the parenting help that you’ve been looking for and will increase your confidence in your ability to parent your child You can do this!
Stay tuned for additional episodes, including interviews with other experts, as well as additional ADHD resources.
Recent Episodes
#76: Giving Effective Praise
Giving Effective Praise can be especially helpful during a tantrum as it allows parents to focus on the positive and deescalate the situation.
#75: Dealing with angry outbursts and tantrums using Correcting Behaviors
Dealing with outbursts or tantrums can be exhausting. The behavior skill of Correcting Behaviors helps parents respond in a way that prevents escalation.
#74: Getting the right diagnosis with Dr. Gray and Dr. Crohan
ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini talks with Dr. Gray and Dr. Crohan about getting the right diagnosis and how behavior skills can help kids with ADHD.
#73: Preventing temper tantrums using behavior skills
ADHD Parenting Coach Siope Kinikini is asked frequently how to prevent temper tantrums. Learn how by using behavior skills from Smarter Parenting.
#72: Nonverbal communication and the messages we’re sending
Understanding how we are communicating nonverbally goes a long way in increasing our relationship with our children. Learn how to improve your skills here.
#71: Changing the brain through Role-playing
Rewiring the brain through Role-playing may seem like fiction, but kids can learn new things if a parent is consistent and deliberate using Role-playing.
#70: Feeling overwhelmed and frustrated
When you are overwhelmed and exhausted with parenting, you want solutions. The behavior skills on Smarter Parenting is the solution. Learn more here today.
#69: 4 ways to increase your relationship and fix behaviors
When we’re overwhelmed & unsure what to do, it is helpful to have someone give us things to do to address problems & find solutions for our family.
#68: Following through with consequences with Jonathan Mendoza
One of the challenges for parents is following through with consequences. Hear from Jonathan Mendoza on Following Instructions & consequences.
#67: Consistency creates change
Lasting change in behavior doesn’t just happen. Change requires consistency. Remember that small, daily improvements lead to long-term success.
#66: Knowing when to teach behavioral skills
When a child or parent is upset, frustrated, or angry, that is the worst time for parents to teach a new behavior skill. Learn the right time to teach here.
#65: Rewarding kids when they Follow Instructions
When parents reward kids when the Follow Instructions, they encourage their child to repeat the behavior. Different rewards will motivate different kids.
#64: Increasing teaching opportunities
Increasing our teaching opportunities means that we are both teaching new behavior skills and reinforcing those skills that have already been taught.
#63: Parenting skills are essential
Raising kids has its challenges, which is why Parenting Skills are essential: giving families the tools they need to navigate the world around them.
#62: Teaching to behaviors instead of reacting
When negative behaviors happen, parents have a choice. They can teach to the behavior or they can react.
#61: Using Following Instructions in daily routines
ADHD Parenting Coach, Siope Kinikini talks with Kurt Furnham from South Carolina about how he teaches the behavior skill of Following Instructions.
#60: Moving from consequences to rewards
When giving Effective Negative Consequences, there are things that parents should never use as consequences. Taking away fundamental rights will create considerable problems.
#59: The ADHD Smarter Parenting Coaching process
Understanding the ADHD Parenting Coaching process helps parents understand the value they receive from a free ADHD Coaching session with Siope Kinikini.
#58: The Teaching-Family Model is relationship focused
The Teaching-Family Model is about changing child behavior by creating healthy relationships that encourage teaching and growth. Learn more on the podcast.
#57: Teaching kids to Accept No Answers without issue
It’s essential for kids to learn Accepting No Answer, and is an integral part of establishing boundaries to keep them from danger and teach self-mastery.
#56: Reinforcing good behavior using Effective Positive Rewards
Parents can change behavior by reducing bad behavior using Effective Positive Rewards. We encourage every parent to learn to successfully use this skill.