Parenting
How to Respond to Defiant Behavior Without Escalating
A toddler refuses to get in the car. A preschooler says "no" to your direction. You feel your frustration rising. This is the moment that determines w...
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A toddler refuses to get in the car. A preschooler says "no" to your direction. You feel your frustration rising. This is the moment that determines w...
The emergence of active protest — crying, arching, refusing, and the early stages of tantrums — is one of the defining experiences of toddlerhood. Par...