Back to School

Do you dread dragging your kids out of bed, forcing them to eat breakfast while pushing them out the door to the bus, only to have them return home to fight with you over homework? With a proactive, not reactive, approach to creating before-and-after-school routines, tug-of-war doesn’t have to be the game you’re playing.

Power struggles occur in any situation where two people fight over power and control. During periods of stress–and back to school is surely a stressful time–more power struggles occur when parents set limits.

It helps to understand why your child might have these struggles for control, so that you can better manage any inappropriate behavior that surfaces as a result.

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