Understanding Your Child’s Behavior Before Disciplining
You have described the nature of willfully defiant behavior and how parents should handle it. But does all unpleasant behavior result from rebellion and disobedience?
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Dr. James Dobson
Joe Waresak
Dr. Del Tackett
