If You Have A Strong-Willed Kid, You Need To Know These 4 Things
How many of these things do you already know versus how many came as a surprise to you?
1. Cut Nose to Spite Face
If you have a strong-willed child, he or she will cut off his or her own nose to spite his or her face! For example, telling a strong-willed child that Santa won't come if he makes bad choices means your strong-willed child will simply say, “Fine. I don't care anyway.”
The strong-willed child has to hang onto her convictions as it means so much to her to be right and see her actions come to light.
2. It's Their Way
Most of the times, the parent of a strong-willed child simply needs to trick a kiddo into thinking it was his or her idea in the first place. This takes great wit and skill but after some time, we moms can master it!
3. Bullies? Please
Yes, a strong-willed child can be bullied and can be hurt by unkind actions and words, however for the most part, parents of strong-willed kids know that their kid will lock horns with that bully. This means that while our feisty kiddos may get bullied, they most likely won't cower.
4. Not Followers
In a similar vein, the strong-willed child is not a follower, but a leader. Sometimes, the kiddo needs to learn to let someone else head the way, but as parents we know our strong children will not blindly follow the blind. For the most part.
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