Logic and negotiation are great skills for kids to possess. But when your child uses these "little lawyer" skills to try and get out of a limit you set, it can be compelling, convincing – and very draining.
One minute you are sure of yourself and your boundaries and the next you're second guessing. Or maybe you just want them to do as you asked and lose it when they don't.
If this back-and-forth conflicts resonates, this week's podcast is for you.
Emily and Kathy explain how very often this kind of arguing, backtalk and whining response is not at all rooted in true logic or reason – no matter how convincing it sounds.
Also, it isn't simply defiance.
In fact, surprise! This kind of response has more in common with tantrums and meltdowns. And when you can reach under the behavior to a child's true need, the backtalk and whining will shift.
Your child will show up more generous, cooperative and actually reasonable.
Discover how.
Listen in to this podcast and learn some surprise cures to shift whining, pushback, reasoning and negotiation – without being driven to your last nerve.
