If a parent’s expectations of their child is not realistic this can lead to conflict. Many arguments between parents and children/teens come about because the expectation of the parent is a fantasy that their child cannot fulfill. As parents, we must set up expectations for the child before us and not for the child in our fantasies.
Are you bickering more after kids? Blame sleep.
Research shows that despite the joys of having children in our lives, they also demand so much of us as parents. From lack of time alone, to making demands every minute, to tantrums and picky eating to changing whims from one second to the next but the biggest culprit to those small battles you have with your partner is the …
