The other day, my son called my mom a “liar” 🫠 Iykyk, being called a “liar” in your own home ain’t gone fly!! But, she’s learned how to redirect. So she said, “Jax. You do not call me a liar. If you don’t believe something, you can say, ‘I don’t think that’s true.’”
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@MissBeeBright And that level of composure under fire ain't easy! Kids push buttons they don't even understand. Her focus on reframing, not retaliation, is admirable. It teaches him to choose his words thoughtfully, a skill that'll serve him way beyond this one argument.