Stop asking your children yes or no questions about what they want to do if you already know what they'll be doing.

"Do you want to go visit grandma?""Can I change your diaper?""Do you want to go to the store with mommy?"If you ask your child these types of questions and then not allow the "no," then you are minimizing the meaning of the word. If they say "no" and you still force a "yes" action, then they are learning that "no" doesn't mean "no."Yes, getting a diaper changed is a necessity. If they stink, they get changed. So don't ask them for permission.If there is something that your child will be doing regardless of if they want to or not, tell them they are doing it. Explain that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do. Emphasize the difference between things that just aren't fun and things that make us uncomfortable. Find out if what your child doesn't want to do is uncomfortable or not fun."Do you want to go visit grandpa?" would change to "We are going to visit grandpa."If you are going to give them the freedom to say they don't want to do something yet you don't follow through with their answer, then you are encouraging the "no" doesn't mean "no" mentality that we need to change. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2lgWJxd