Don't throw your food! Stop kicking the ball in the house! Don't hit your brother! Stop leaving your bedroom light on! Don't talk with your mouth full! You shouldn't tell your sister to get lost! Don't even think about playing your Play Station! Sound familiar to you? For lots of you, these types of statements will resonate strongly and no matter how many times we tell our children not to do something, they still go ahead and do it anyway!! I've probably spent hours and hours of my life retelling these types of stories to family members, friends or sometimes to anyone who would listen! I remember having countless conversations going something like this, "I can't believe [he's] smashed my favourite vase. I specifically told [him] not to kick the ball in the house. I warned [him] that this would happen. I just can't believe it! Why won't [he] just listen to me?" And the fact of the matter is, your child is listening to you! They ar
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