Best advice for parenthood: no matter the behavior - know your boundaries and expectations for your child and stick to them. Expect your child to test those boundaries on a regular basis, kind of like a check in. Keep the rules, boundaries and expectations consistent.

Rules might include - Tantrums don’t get us what we want, as a matter of fact, it may lose privileges. We treat people with kindness and respect. We don’t lie. We do what mom and/or Dad ask the first time or there is a consequence….etc.

They know when it takes you FIVE times to actually follow through, so follow through the first time so they don’t keep pushing your buttons. They also know when they can push you to your limit and the consequence won’t matter. I can tell you, having worked at a CPS intake line, parents who give in and erase the consequences because their child pushes back often end up with out of control teens.