Parenting a Strong-Willed Child

ADHD, ODD, PDA, or just plain stubborn. Some kids will resist control at all costs...

“Why does everything ALWAYS have to be a fight!”

…is exactly what I felt like saying to my 3 year old toddler yesterday when he demanded to be the one to buckle his own car seat yesterday.

Car was entirely out of gas and we had to pick up my oldest son’s friend on the way to camp…and we were already late.

The 45 additional seconds that it takes for my 3…