Strategies to steer clear of power struggles
It's not that parents don't have coping mechanisms; the problem is we often inadvertently feed into a power struggle. To ensure success, strategies need to be developmentally appropriate, tailored to the 3- and 4-year-old.
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(At left, Sarah Colman knelt to make eye contact as she helped Ashley Medeiros at the Tufts day-care center in 1998. Wendy Maeda / Globe Staff File Photo)