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School Age 5-7 Years Power Struggles
Child India
|September 2016
Try these level-headed ways to avoid everyday battles with your little one.
IT SEEMED like a reasonable thing to ask my 5-year-old daughter to set the table. I even asked nicely: “Honey, it’s about time for dinner. Can you set the table, please?” But instead of a chipper “Sure, Mama!” or even a grudging “Fine,” Belle responded with a loud “No!”— which launched us into a prolonged back-and-forth. Despite my efforts to set firm limits, we had been having a lot more of these moments. Follow these expert strategies to help you keep control.
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This story is from the September 2016 edition of Child India.
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