At different times in a child's life, they will try to control things - and they will see how far they can push it! This can be part of them growing in confidence and independence. It can feel like a tug of war sometimes! There are some things you can try to balance how decisions are made..
Supernanny has some great advice on how to handle a ‘bossy boots’ if you need some more help with this:
If your teen is being aggressive at home, you may find this article useful:
Family Lives ~ Teen violence in the home
If you have reached crisis point with your child’s aggression Capa First Response offer specialist support
When thinking about how you can handle your child’s bossiness…
What are you already doing that you want to carry on doing?
What have you learned that you could try today?
What do you want to do next?
