Sigh, we’ve all been there. The temper tantrum at Target. The request to bring in the dinner plate that gets met with crossed arms and staunch refusal. The dilly-dallying that makes it seemingly ...

The defiant child is often misunderstood. Their reactions to the world can seem harsh or rebellious, but much of this behavior stems from hidden vulnerabilities. Like a sensitive child, the defiant ...

Every time we would say "no," our son would ask "why." I worried about his defiance as he got older. Other parents didn't approve of him pushing boundaries. Now, he's a teen, and I have no doubt about ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and ...

Nearly every parent of a teenager has experienced it at some point: the eye rolls, the slammed doors, the flat-out refusals.

Parenting an argumentative child can be very demanding and stressful. It often leads a parent to ask, "Why won't you just listen to me?" Arguing and defiance comes in varying levels. From the minor ...

A parent who doesn’t understand the stages of development may find themselves caught up with the challenge of addressing his children when they are already adults, experts warn. Dr Kevin Wamula a ...

‘Inner Child’ is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavior disorder where children are frequently uncooperative or hostile. It may have genetic, environmental, and psychosocial causes. Children with ODD have a ...

I don't remember how my son picked up "no" as his first word. Perhaps it started with the number of times he heard it from us. We would often tell him things like: "No, you can't play in the bath ...