If you have ever felt or said, “You’re manipulating me!”, you are not alone. It’s’ a familiar feeling and in a way, true. Your children are masters at manipulating you! Children learn at an early age what to say and do to get what they want. It’s a human drive to fulfill our needs…
I offer a new perspective on figuring out how to reduce rebellion. Most parents focus on the negative behavior and ask “How do I change the behavior?” “How do I get my child to do chores? “How do I…..” This is a narrow view of rebellion which is reactive to the child’s behavior in…
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