We’re dealing with some kid challenges at our house — stuff like talking back, fighting and whining. You know the drill. And if you’re like me, you’re constantly trying to fix the problems of the day. Good news: You don’t need to.

Dr. James Dobson, founder and president of Focus on the Family and author of “Bringing Up Boys” — the book that delivered me this good news — says: “The mechanisms that set kids aflame will cool down. That’s why I recommend that you not look too quickly for the person your child will become. It’s also why I believe parents should seek to ‘just get them through it’ rather than trying to fix everything that bugs them as parents.”

I’m not sure it will make me feel any better to just let things go and wait for the tides to change. But I like how this man thinks, and he reminds me that my kids are normal. Whew.

What do you think: Is it better to find a fix for misbehavior or to just wait it out?

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