About Strong Willed Kids

Please Stop Believing These Myths

We often think of strong willed kids as stubborn, thick-skinned, controlling little human beings. 

-Said no mom ever

But, what if we have it all wrong?

we need to understand our high spirited kid, and we can start by ignoring these 6 stereotypes...

As parents,

1) They have thick skin

In reality, they are typically very sensitive souls. They are acutely aware of changes in their environment, have soft hearts, and equally exaggerated emotional responses

2) They are Stubborn

In developmental psychology, the personality that a child is born with is called temperament.  Psychologists have recently identified “strong-willed” or exuberant as a personality temperament.

3) They want to control you

Strong-willed kids don’t want to control YOU. They want to control situations. There is a difference

4) Give them "two choices"

Strong-willed children are intelligent. They know what they want, and they cannot be tricked out of their headstrong mindset.

5) It's a discipline problem

While positive discipline techniques help, it is most definitely not a discipline problem

6) There is nothing you can do to help them

While positive discipline techniques help, it is most definitely not a discipline problem

This is, in fact, very incorrect

Click the link below to learn what you can do to help them

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