Does your child ignore you until you've repeated yourself five times? You're not alone—and it's not about defiance.

In this episode, Dr. Kristi breaks down the 7 reasons kids don't follow directions the first time, including:

- Why "get ready" and "be good" confuse their brains
- The sneaky ways you're accidentally inviting negotiation
- How asking instead of telling undermines your authority
- Why they get more attention for NOT listening (and how to flip it)
- The exact timing for explanations that eliminates power struggles

You'll walk away with concrete strategies you can use today to reset the pattern and get cooperation without repeating yourself.

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Your kid isn't broken. Your parenting isn't broken. Sometimes we're just asking our fish to climb trees—and that's what we fix here.