You could recite an entire bedtime routine, list the lunch options, and explain the importance of clean socks—only to be met with blank stares or selective hearing. If it feels like your child has mastered the art of tuning you out, it’s not always defiance. Sometimes, it’s about how you’re saying things. Believe it or not, some of the most common parenting phrases are actually the biggest culprits. Here are ten things you’re saying that make your kids tune you out—and what you can try instead.
