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How to Respond to Defiant Behavior Without Escalating
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...

6 min read
Why Toddlers Begin to Protest
Emotions

Why Toddlers Begin to Protest

The emergence of active protest — crying, arching, refusing, and the early stages of tantrums — is one of the defining experiences of toddlerhood. Par...

3 min read