We've spoken to a child psychologist and parenting expert about how to handle kids who answer back, and she shared a simple two-step tip.
Deciding what approach you want to take when disciplining your child is just one of the many dilemmas parents are faced with. Depending on which of the parenting styles you feel works best for you, it might change the way you approach arguments and bad behaviour. Those who opt for permissive parenting or neglectful parenting styles might brush off confrontation from their children, but if you lean more towards tiger parenting or helicopter parenting styles then you might be more inclined to choose punishment.
