Manipulation

“Nervousness, irritability, hypersensitivity and reactivity are separate words that all mean the same thing: we are being frustrated in our efforts to manipulate someone. They won’t stand still for us nor respond to our controls. We do not like they’re obvious insubordination to our wishes.” – Willard and Marguerite Beecher

How easy it is to become frustrated when we try to control our children. No one likes to be controlled. We must learn to win their cooperation rather than demand their obedience. Winning the cooperation of our children is not difficult as long as we have a friendly relationship with them. By maintaining a friendly, respectful relationship with our children, they prefer to do what we ask in order to keep a close connection with us.