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181: Why ‘giving choices’ doesn’t work – and what to do instead

Your Parenting Mojo - Respectful, research-based parenting ideas to help kids thrive

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Kelly Peterson: It seems like almost every respectful parenting coach tells parents that one of the big secrets to getting your child to cooperate with you is to give them choices. Why does giving choices work so effectively? Because it's a win-win solution, Kelly says. You sidestep the power struggle because you aren't making her do something and she is choosing.

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