When your kid says no to everything, don't argue back. Instead, name what they're actually feeling: "You had fun and don't want bedtime." Acknowledging their emotion before you push back cuts through the defiance and gets them to cooperate.
'No, I'm not going to brush my teeth.' 'No, I'm not going to bed.' 'No, I'm not going to school.' Then what do you do? We've probably all realized that saying, 'Oh yes, you are,' doesn't get us anywhere. So try this instead. Tell your child the reason you think that they're being resistant, the kind of the story around it. 'Yeah, you've been having such a fun evening, it just doesn't feel like you want to go to bed right now.' Or, 'Ha, leaving the house in the morning is tough, especially when you've been having fun playing that game.' Now, I know that learning this approach is not easy, and that's why I'm here to help. So have a look below and grab yourself a free booklet, 'How to Get Your Kids to Listen Without Ever Needing to Nag or Shout.' Sound good?
