Are You Over-Reasoning With Your Child?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist Thursday, February 05, 2015

 I think almost every parent can relate to this scenario:

You give your 6-year-old a clear instruction to follow. But instead of doing what he's told, he looks at you and, with a straight face asks, "Why?"

Believe it or not, how you respond to that question as a parent is more crucial than you might think.

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There was a time in our society when a "Why do I have to?" from a child would get an immediate "Because I said so" from the parent. That matter-of-fact response has largely fallen out of favor among parents. But our guest on today's program, author Dr. John Rosemond, says moms and dads ought to use that answer a little more often.

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