# How to Raise Children With Grit (Without Pushing)

An episode of [BratBusters Parenting Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1770136136), 21 Apr 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2404296/episodes/19039969-how-to-raise-children-with-grit-without-pushing.mp3

#161 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to raising children with grit. She covers parents trying to make everything easy for their children, how she approached teaching delayed gratification, the importance of learning to fail, praising children, and setting fair boundaries even in toddlerhood. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing what to do when a 16-month-old gets loud when they don’t get what they want, the best way to handle yelling and screaming from a 5-year-old, how to respond to a 19-month-old throwing things, and the specific balance of meeting needs and managing wants when a child is sick. She then explores the challenge of remaining a calm leader when co-parenting, what to do when a 6-year-old has to be told to clean up, and how to go about raising a child to not be clingy. Thank you for joining us! Courses: Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months) BratBusters Bootcamp (Ages 3-12) Learn More: BratBusters Behaviour Board (Plus Toddler Basics) No-Cost Mini Course Private Coaching Podcast Questions: Have a question you'd like to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming podcast episode? Click Here to Submit 🎙️ Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Lisa Bunnage is a Parenting Coach, mom and grandmother. Lisa is not a licensed psychologist or counsellor. Her services do not replace the care of psychologists or other healthcare professionals. For a full disclaimer, please visit bratbusters.com/disclaimer

## Chapters

- 0:00 Introduction to Raising Resilient Children
- 1:06 Trying to Make Everything Easy as a Parent
- 4:55 Teaching Delayed Gratification
- 7:08 Learning to Fail
- 8:32 How Much Praise is Too Much
- 10:06 Listener Question 1: 16-Month-Old Gets Loud When They Don’t Get What They Want?
- 11:16 Listener Question 2: Yelling and Screaming From 5-Year-Old?
- 12:28 Listener Question 3: 19-Month-Old Throwing Things?
- 13:30 The Importance of Setting Fair Boundaries Even in Toddlerhood
- 15:46 Listener Question 4: Meeting Needs and Managing Wants When a Child is Sick?
- 17:26 Listener Question 5: Remaining a Calm Leader When Co-Parenting?
- 18:18 Listener Question 6: 6-Year-Old Has to Be Told to Clean Up?
- 19:04 Listener Question 7: How to Raise a Child to Not Be Clingy?
- 20:00 Final Thoughts on Creating Grit

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