Sentences with phrase «obstinate behavior»

People who struggle with a child's defiant, angry or obstinate behavior often feel as though they have failed as parents.

Lucy's chapters revolve around the difficulties of new motherhood — the crying, the late nights, the sudden, obstinate behavior of her young son.

When people react negatively to your lack of action or your obstinate behavior, you feel gratified, like a rebellious adolescent who is winning the power struggle with his or her parents.

Perhaps you struggle to maintain peace in your household, especially if you find that you're devoting a lot of time and energy to managing difficult and obstinate behaviors from your child.

Not exact matches

For me, learning about developmentally appropriate behavior (i.e., it's our toddler's job to test us) and to keep in mind that what may seem like obstinate, strong - willed behavior in children may actually be desirable traits in independently thinking grown ups.

The remote was often obstinate about what doors it would unlock and when, but the truly maddening behavior was that if you used its remote - start function, the car would often lock itself once you got inside.

If your spouse leaves you without your consent, you may feel deserted, but to obtain a divorce based on his desertion, you must be able to prove your spouse's behavior was «willful, continued and obstinate.»

Your child's behavior might be defiant, obstinate and withdrawn, or he or she might be behaving in ways that are aggressive or shocking.