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S2E52 - Effectively Handling Power Struggles with Your Strong-Willed Child
In this episode, I answer follow-up questions from a listener named Brianna about managing challenging behaviors with her 9-year-old daughter. We talk about how to handle situations where kids refuse to make choices, how to give choices effectively without creating power struggles, and how to respond when children act out as a way to regain control. I also touch on common issues like initiating fights, boredom-related misbehavior on road trips, and emotional reactions in friendships.
If you've ever struggled with giving your child power in healthy ways, especially during tense moments, this…
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