"I hate you. And, you can't come to my birthday party!": Power words and what they really mean. How this fits with a preschooler's social and emotional development.

They Want Power; They Need Limits: Some days seem like a constant battle over everything, from breakfast to bedtime. Discipline doesn't have to mean constant power struggles between caregiver and child. Setting limits for safety, health, routine and family values is an important part of parenting and children rely on those limits to feel safe.