“You better do your homework or else!”“If you don’t get yourself into the car you are punished for life!”“You better march yourself into Eli’s room

What is it about whining that drives most parents up the wall? Is it the nagging, shrill sound of it? Or the fact that it

One minute your child is sweet, cuddly, and cooperative. The next minute—*boom*—she’s yelling, crying, and completely undone. And then, just as suddenly, it’s over. She