What are the most effective, powerful ways to help manage your defiant child at home? Surprisingly it’s not the use of tough consequences. When you respond harshly to a defiant child, you are only ...

Sigh, we’ve all been there. The temper tantrum at Target. The request to bring in the dinner plate that gets met with crossed arms and staunch refusal. The dilly-dallying that makes it seemingly ...

I have two teenagers, and so I am very familiar with teenage defiance. Talking back, arguing, not listening to reason or rules – I’ve seen it all. The other day, one kid blew a fuse after I asked him ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and ...

Every time we would say "no," our son would ask "why." I worried about his defiance as he got older. Other parents didn't approve of him pushing boundaries. Now, he's a teen, and I have no doubt about ...

Parenting Tips: Nowadays, children's stubbornness and disobedience have become a common problem. Parents often think that shouting or threatening will make children listen, but in reality, it has the ...

Parenting an argumentative child can be very demanding and stressful. It often leads a parent to ask, "Why won't you just listen to me?" Arguing and defiance comes in varying levels. From the minor ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavior disorder where children are frequently uncooperative or hostile. It may have genetic, environmental, and psychosocial causes. Children with ODD have a ...

Teachers are always talking about having support from student parents, but it's not always as simple as that. One mom shared the confusing message she got from her daughter Lily’s teacher that sent ...