"You're Not the Boss of Me!" Understanding Resistance in Children and/or Teens

Leduc County FCSS invites you to an evening presentation with Dr. Deborah MacNamara.

Children are naturally inclined to resist and oppose when feeling pressured or controlled. Although the reaction is quite normal and even healthy in certain circumstances, its manifestations and impact can be highly disruptive and disturbing, making life difficult for parents and teachers. Counterwill can take many forms from negativism to noncompliance depending upon the age and personality of the child or teen. We will discuss the meaning of this deep-rooted instinct as well as the dynamics that control its existence and expression.

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a faculty member of the Neufeld Institute, author of best selling book, Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one), and her new children’s picture book, The Sorry Plane.

Date: June 5
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Coast Nisku Inn and Conference Centre, 1101 4 Street, Nisku, AB
Register: Drop-in

For more information, contact Carol at 780-955-6423 or carolt@leduc-county.com.