Why Does My Kid Question EVERYTHING? Turning Power Struggles Into Better Conversations

Pam and The Purple Couch Podcast · Sep 17, 2026 · 25m

🎙️S5 E29“𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗛𝗬?” 😅If you’re raising a child who needs an explanation for everything, you already know how quickly one little question can turn into a full-blown negotiation.In this episode of 𝘗𝘢𝘮 & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩, Pam, Manny, and Loki dig into 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀—and why that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. For neurodivergent kids especially, understanding the why behind a rule can be an important part of processing expectations and avoiding frustration.The real challenge? Knowing when to explain, when to negotiate, and when to…