Episode 134 - Getting Your Teen Ready to Drive

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/the-decline-of-the-drivers-license/425169/

• https://slapdashmom.com/tell-teen-ready-drive/
• https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/special-section-minors/
• https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/the-examination-process/
• https://www.upworthy.com/take-a-deep-breath-now-lets-teach-that-teen-of-yours-how-to-drive
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8062QEFk5g
• https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-teen-driving
• https://www.livinglifeandlearning.com/teaching-kids-about-car-maintenance.html
• https://www.carmax.com/articles/stick-shift-index
• https://7news.com.au/news/world/community-rallies-behind-russian-father-accused-of-killing-paedophile-who-raped-his-daughter-c-3886432

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Episode 105 - Stranger Danger!

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• http://archive.ncpc.org/topics/violent-crime-and-personal-safety/strangers.html
• https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/stranger-danger/#.X_PlJ9hKiUk
• https://abc7news.com/teaching-kids-how-to-stop-a-potential-abduction/5298732/
• https://www.kidpower.org/library/article/safety-tips-kidnapping/
• Bill Burr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOsgNIQad4
• Drew Allen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAwzJ8SRQ1I
• Trevor Noah - http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/qkhul9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-between-the-scenes/omzy9v
• Joselyn Hughes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG38B8mcg-c
• Bad Dad Article - https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-revokes-daughter-social-media-190929356.html

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Episode 98 - Token Economy System to Improve Your Kid’s Behavior

- Rob and Mike discuss a novel way to improve your kid's behavior:  A Token Economy System.  Sound complicated?  It's not.  Give it a listen!

- Mike has his Christmas tree up in the middle of November and it makes Rob pretty upset

- This week's Bad Dad decides he needs a break from his kid and winds up in jail

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• https://www.verywellfamily.com/create-a-token-economy-system-to-improve-child-behavior-1094888
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/alleged-porch-pirate-arrested-wearing-exact-shirt-court/story?id=74217581 
• https://kjzz.com/news/dad-dumps-son-with-no-shoes-or-socks-off-at-gas-station-in-nephi-later-arrested-for-dui 

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Episode 75 - Mistakes We Made That We Hope Our Kids Don’t Repeat

- Rob is so bored that he volunteers for a clinical trial

- Mike has an embarrassing moment on a hot mic

- Rob and Mike challenge their nerdier listeners to play them on Magic the Gathering Arena

- Rob and Mike rehash some stupid mistakes they wish they could take back and hope that their kids won't repeat

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://simplyfamilymagazine.com/4-powerful-benefits-of-letting-your-child-make-mistakes

Thanks for listening!

Episode 36 - To Spank or Not to Spank?

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike discuss different views on spanking your kids and effective alternatives to spanking

- Guess which of the hosts got smacked around by their folks

- Rob and Mike butt heads on charter schools, setting up a future episode that will be intense!

- This week's Bad Dad has a distasteful method for disciplining his young son

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/louis-ck-fox-news-and-hitting-children/83877693/ (Louis C.K. clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64UzydR9KHQ (Denis Leary clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybwBGcsLPE (Paul Jensen clip)

https://www.sciencealert.com/science-why-you-should-never-spank-children

https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/discipline-and-behavior/spanking-grabbing-other-physical-discipline/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dads-controversial-sign-offering-free-spankings-divides-internet-161925660.html

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/georgia-parents-asked-sign-consent-paddle-form-charter-school-reinstates-corporal-punishment-163410404.html

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/seven-alternatives-spanking-your-child-that-actually-work.html

https://wtkr.com/2019/04/26/father-accused-of-forcing-4-year-old-son-to-drink-hot-sauce-for-cursing/

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Episode 15 - Special Guest Big Nick Johnson, Disciplining Your Kids and Parents that Go too Far

On this episode:

- Stand-Up Dads welcomes and introduces the GODFATHER of this podcast, Big Nick Johnson!  He is the producer and driving force behind the Gag on This Podcast.

- Rob, Mike and Nick look into parents that go too far in disciplining their kids.  How far is too far?  Listen and find out!

- A medley of bad dads for this episode's BAD DAD segment.

- Mike learns about the importance of perspective on this week's DATING MY DAD segment.

- Find this episode's comic of the week, Aja Mae, here!

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Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://youtu.be/n-g6ktf9iE0

https://www.therichest.com/high-life/15-terrible-parents-who-went-too-far-with-their-punishments/

Thanks for listening!

Episode 13 - Swearing and Sex Ed

On this episode:

- Mike and Rob delve into swearing and how they deal with it with their kids.  Is it possible that Rob and Mike swear a bit too much???

- Rob remembers sex ed class in 6th grade in Catholic school.

- Who's the bad dad this week?

- Dating my dad with Mike.  Olivia puts in her two cents!

- Who's this episode's comic of the week?  Listen and find out!

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Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/advice-from-a-dad-who-swears-too-much/

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/10-tips-to-curb-foul-language

https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/how-to-be-a-parent/angry_child/kids-swearing-cursing/#.XKmfXJhKiiM

Thanks for listening!