Some children are argumentative by nature, but even the most docile child can go through argumentative stages. It can come as a bit of a shock to a parent who has had an easy-going child to suddenly have them talking back and picking arguments with parents, siblings and adults. To a certain extent, learning how to say “no” and mean it can be a developmental leap, but arguing older kids (adolescents) can be incredibly challenging. When arguing is a stage or phase, I think it helps as a parent to avoid getting into power struggles. It can be tough, we … Continue reading →