Chris Tanna is the Head of secondary Religion and the Leader of Personalised Education at Redfield College. Today Chris shares with us his wealth of knowledge when it comes to assertive parenting. Providing listeners with not only practical tips on avoiding being ‘soft serve parents’, Chris has also provided a free survey for listeners to use at home and measure their assertiveness with your spouse (see Resources below)! Throughout this episode you will understand the dangers of soft parenting, and why you may need to adjust your parenting style starting now!  Key Quote:  "Sometimes we have to be firm and it may not feel nice."  You don’t want to miss  What does it mean to be affectionately assertive?  The 50 point soft-serve test  Resources:  https://pared.edu.au/podcast/#podcastresources  You can:  Submit a question to our team  Follow us on Instagram @theparentteacherproject  Find out more about us and what we do, visit our website  Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes