No, No, NO!

As children move from toddlerhood into childhood, they say no to their parents as a way of asserting their independence and testing boundaries. No, No, NO! is a sweet and humorous portrayal of this normal stage of childhood development.

In the story, Jeanne refuses to comply with her mothers requests. She replies No! when her mother asks her to clean up after herself, turn off the television, and come to dinner. However, when Jeanne spends the night at her friend Sophies house, she misses her mum and decides to curb her defiant behaviour.

A Note to Parents by Elizabeth McCallum, PhD, offers more information about childhood defiance and strategies for parents to cope with this behaviour. See more