Who's the Boss—You or Your Child? (PDF) by Dr. James Dobson

WHAT EVERY PARENT OF A STRONG-WILLED CHILD SHOULD KNOW

Temperament is not something boys and girls learn. It is something they are. Mothers know this instinctively. A naturally defiant youngster is in a high-risk category for antisocial behavior later in life. Her temperament leads her to oppose anyone who tries to tell her what to do. Begin shaping the will very early in life.