The stage where most parents find themselves hearing their toddlers saying things like “but why” or “no”. Parents need to hold firm to their rules and not give in to whining so that children understands that no really does mean no. When a child doesn’t understand something don’t be afraid to explain it to them. For example explain “No you cannot run in the house you might fall and get hurt”. Without an explanation, children have no idea as to why their parents don’t allow running in the house, and then that makes them one of the authoritarian parents who uses the phrase “because I said …show more content…
Still keep safe limits for them to follow, like allowing them to spend the night at a friend’s house, but set the times for them. Keep an eye on what they are doing on the internet and limit their time spent looking at a computer screen. Parents need to be prepared to have “the talk” with their children. In this day and age kids are learning a lot from what they hear at school and online. This makes it very important as parents to be in the loop and keep an open dialog going with their