The Purpose of Giving Choices

I don't want us to get caught up in the idea that my child's been labeled with this and this is the problem. It's usually the manifestation of the problem. So Dan in your son's case, he may not have ODD. He might, but he may not. And so I think it's actually much more helpful to address the undercurrent that's going on. All right. Let's talk about what the purpose of giving choices is. The goal is to help the child feel heard and understood,. Then the goal is to return responsibility to the childSo that they feel a measure of power and control over the situation.