Expert Advice: Parents Should Be Happy When Kids Talk Back

Recent studies reveal that children who talk back are more successful in life. It was mentioned that children who talk back exhibit a sign of healthy mental and emotional development.

Parents would usually get upset or feel disrespected if their children would talk back. Though some parents would implement a sudden punishment after the act, experts suggest that it should not be the case.

Smart Parenting stated that parents should be delighted with the fact that their children are capable of speaking his/her mind. No matter what the logic is, when the child would voice out his/her opinion or defend his/herself, it is an evident sign of intelligence and maturity.

A child psychologist, Kelly Flagan mentioned that he is pleased with the facts that his kids are capable of voicing out their opinion. On one of his blog post published by the Huffington Post, he pointed out the importance of giving children chance to voice out their opinion in regards to important matters.

"Because the truth is, you can't truly say 'Yes' until you can say 'No.' We need to know we have a choice in life," Flagan wrote on his blog. "The freedom to say 'No' is the very beginning of our ability to say 'Yes.' To ourselves. To life. And to love."

In addition to the benefits of letting your children voice out their opinion is the fact that their self-esteem is being formed. Allowing them to talk back and listening to them makes them feel important and values, as their opinions matter.

A study published in the journal Child Development, it was pointed out the arguments between the parents and children can have positive effects in the future. The lead author of the study, Joseph Allen told NPR that children/teens who were given the freedom to voice out their opinions are better when it comes to handling disagreements in the real world.

"We found that what a teen learned in handling these kinds of disagreements with their parents was exactly what they took into their peer world," Allen said.