How to stop the defiance , rudeness, oppositional behavior in its track ? Don’t engage !!You see folks your kid is using their behaviour to get a reaction from you which they find to be novel and this causes their dopamine to flow. With the flow of dopamine they are able to access their thinking skills!!How do you not engage ? This is the strategy I teach in Bootcamp :1. Use a matter of fact tone 2. Offer a rest - get looks like your brain needs a break 3. Not working use language of accountabil