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Why Demanding Respect From Kids Doesnโt Work | Ep. 48
Recently, we introduced you to Juan and Nita from South Africa. Today, we are excited to bring you a more in-depth interview where they share their heart for their two daughters as well as the 196 children who live inโฆ
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Demanding Kids: “I Want 2 Stories, 5 Kisses, and 10 Hugs”
โI want that toy!โโI need more kisses!โโI want these jeans!โ Kids of all ages can get laser-focused on the thing they just have to have. They often use this focus to hold parents hostage, with a meltdown lurking right aroundโฆ
When Kids Want it NOW!!!
โI want it! Can I have it? I want it NOW!โRegardless of how articulate your teen or toddler may be, most parents are familiar with variations of this demand. When we hear this from our kids weโre inclined to quicklyโฆ
How to Avoid Being Taken Hostage by Kids’ Demands
Parents sometimes feel like hostages to the intense demands of their children, intimidated into submission with the threat of โthe big gunโ – a deafening meltdown. One of our online course participants asked for help: Our 3 1/2 year oldโฆ