Articles containing: defiant

What if My Child has Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

The first time I met Jacob’s mother, she came into my office in tears. 

“You won’t like my son,” she said. “He is in the car in the parking lot and refusing to come in to see you, but this is nothing new.

The Pre-School Is Worried About My Child’s Oppositionality

OK, let’s talk about oppositional behavior in young kids. Here’s a particularly unpleasant scenario.

You go to pick little Timmy up from preschool, and the teacher asks to have a word with you.  Uh-oh. Feels like being called to meet with the principal.