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Stop your toddler from always saying no!

Constantly battling with a toddler who refuses to cooperate? Get through the day with as little resistance as possible with our handy tips and advice…

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Posted: 25 July 2011
by Roisin Johnson

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Once your toddler’s learned she can challenge something with the magic ‘no’ word, it quickly becomes her favourite!

“But it’s completely normal behaviour,” says parenting expert Eileen Hayes. “Your toddler is learning to gain independence – she’s so used to being controlled that once she understands she has a bit of power she sees it as a great opportunity to have her say.”

But how do you get through your day without going into meltdown? From getting dressed to eating veg, we tell you how to cope when she says, “No, I won’t” to…

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