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Power Struggles: 10 Tips to Keep Things Cool
Power struggles happen. With your young child, power struggles can happen a lot. And they often happen at the worst possible moments-when parents are tired, stressed, and in a hurry. But there are ways to avoid and even minimize power struggles. This article explores four ways to minimize power struggles before they occur and six ways to deal with power struggles in the heat of the moment.
Before-hand:
- Give Choices
- Pick and Choose Your Battles: Use "THE BIG 3 FAMILY RULES"
- Spend Together-Time
- Read Books About Children Misbehaving
- Ask "Why Not?" rather than "Why?"
- Just Say "Oh" rather than "No"
- Grant a Wish in Fantasy
- Use Creative Distraction
- Use Props
- Use Music
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