Arguing & Fighting

Does Your Child Say This? “I hate you.” Of all the weapons in your child’s arsenal, the words “I hate you” can have the power […]

I often joke that kids with ADHD would make great politicians or lawyers, because they never give up a fight!  Trying to cope with a […]

You: “Please put your things away.” Your child: “I’m busy. I’ll do it later.” You: “You need to do your homework.” Your child: “It’s stupid. […]

Arguing with kids often seems like a losing battle—and it is. No matter what you say, your child has a smart comeback that pushes your […]

You’re driving home from work, and you call your teen and tell him to clean his room and finish his homework. Before he grunts a […]

Does it seem like you have a war going on in your family—with you on one side, and your kids on the other? Many parents […]

You’ve probably heard these words of advice before: “Just walk away when your child is trying to pull you into a fight.” And in fact, […]

There are times when a home can feel like a battlefield, with constant tension and fighting. One mom described life with her son this way: […]

At times, children will verbally draw a line in the sand, stare you in the eye and say “You can’t make me.” When they say […]

Does your child always insist that they’re right and everyone else is wrong? Some kids have a bad habit of asserting their opinions by drowning […]