This post was co-authored with Rachel Hardy, M.A. In this three-part article, we seek to explore alternate explanations for childhood defiance/misbehavior. In part one, childhood misbehavior was ...

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Preschoolers with oppositional defiant behavior are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a hallmark of cellular aging, which in adults is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and ...

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Just about every day, Angela Estes, a New York mom, finds herself asking her 5-year-old son, “Why are you being so defiant?” When she says it’s time to get dressed and head to school or when she gives ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers ...

Question: For the past few months, our usually compliant 4-year-old son has been having problems with defiant behavior at school. He often refuses to do what he is told by the teacher. What concerns ...