Article highlighted at YourTango on 7/15/13 based on prior article

In the heat of the moment an ultimatum seems the way to deal with a child’s rebellion – be careful

Parents often struggle with how to draw and enforce boundaries for their teenage child. For example, consider the following situation:

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