Have you ever said, “NO” to your child repeatedly and he refuses to listen? 

• Did he keep hitting his little sister?
• Did he eat the candy anyway?
• He didn’t turn off the video game?
• He snuck out with his friends and went to the party even though you said now? 

This is one of the most frustrating things that we deal with as parents and it makes us feel like we’re not being effective and like our kids don’t respect us and value what we have to say. 

Fortunately, you’re not alone in this frustration. 

Every parent experiences this from their children. I know I did with mine and now that I’m a grandmother, it’s still happening. In fact, this happened just a few weeks ago. 

I took my granddaughter to a park with a big, lovely playground and she ran around trying everything. She started to get a little reckless and thought it was fun to go down the big twisty slide BACKWARDS even when there were other kids at the bottom. 

I said no a few times, and she kept doing it!

Finally, I took her to the side for a timeout. She tried to run away, but I…