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title: "My child won't get ready for school"
url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/when-a-child-wont-get-ready-for-school'
markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/when-a-child-wont-get-ready-for-school.md'
date: '2026-10-28'
description: 'Child saying no when you’re trying to get out the door? Clinical psychologist Dr Bettina Hohnen shares a calm, simple approach that very often does the trick.'
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  tag:
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    - 'Home Life'
    - EBSA
    - 'School Avoidance'
    - 'Calming Techniques'
  type:
    - Video
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# What to do when your child says no

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Child saying no when you’re trying to get out the door? Clinical psychologist Dr Bettina Hohnen shares a calm, simple approach that very often does the trick.

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