Question
John often states that when your child doesn't want to do something that he needs to do and asks the question "Why?", that we as parents shouldn't explain our reasoning. Instead we should reply with something very brief such as "Because I said so." But what if your child continues to argue with you and throw a temper tantrum? I can continually say, "Because I said so" until I'm blue in the face, and my 8 year-old will still sometimes throw a fit and become very angry. Sending him to his room doesn't work because he won't go. Am I supposed to chase him down? He's a big kid. I would have to get physically "rough" with him to get him into his room. Any suggestions?
