Limit setting is a difficult aspect of parenting children. Many parents struggle to set appropriate limits as well as follow through with the expectations of those limits. In this episode, Dr. Alycia Chapman and I talk about limit setting in terms of what are limits, why are limits important, and why is it so hard for parents to set limits. We discuss brain development and developmental stages to understand more about how limits help a child learn and grow. This is the first of a two part episode which concludes next week with the day to day of how to set limits.