by adminitp | Mar 14, 2018
Pam was a single mom looking for simple ways to get 6-year-old Jenna to listen, especially during homework. Jenna would push Pam’s buttons, spouting off words like, “I’ll do what I want!” Exhausted from a long day, Pam often responded with a... 
by adminitp | Feb 21, 2018
Are you fed up with backtalk or not sure how best to respond when it erupts? If so, you’re not alone. Perhaps you face the same battle each morning, asking your child to put on his shoes, only to be met with a scowl and an attitude. “I don’t... 
by adminitp | Feb 20, 2018
When Diane first met with me, she was frazzled by 4-year-old Emma’s misbehavior. She was convinced her daughter was a problem child or a child of rage. Like other parents, Diane assumed Emma was behaving badly, the incidents would never end, and they were both... 
by adminitp | Feb 7, 2018
As a parent, hearing sassy words like “No” and smart-alecky comments like “I don’t have to” can make your blood boil. As a result, the biggest complaint I get from parents who attend my seminars revolves around how to neutralize back talk. We all know that when young... 
by adminitp | Nov 8, 2017
When children back talk it can make your blood boil … No, I won’t! YOU do it!! You can’t make me! I don’t LIKE you! Grandma doesn’t make me do that! But WHYYYYYYY? When backtalk erupts it can trigger the survival centers in your brain, and your first instinct is...
