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Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor Psychology Department, Bond University

Why won’t my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains

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Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?

For example, on a school morning you may call out, “Sarah, put your shoes on. We have to go!” as you are trying to finish an email, clean up breakfast dishes and make it to work on time yourself.

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