Should i stop Headstrong behaviour

[whereiswally]

my 3 yo, is very headstrong. On the whole she is well behaved and polite child and great fun. However she has no qualms arguing with anyone if she cannot see the point in something it doesn't matter who the person is ie me teachers etc etc. At preschool yesterday one of the teachers referred to my dd as ver headstrong it was a fair comment she is, but the way she said it made me feel as though it was an insult. Not sure if maybe I should be stopping her from arguing or question why she has do do something when asked she has to have a reason iyswim, but should she just take instruction she is only 3??

It's probably a good thing if she is questioning, she will learn a lot that way! As long as she is doing it in a way that generally polite and not disruptive, I can't see the problem. Some children will be more assertive that way and others just happier to go with the plan. But I suppose of you are a teacher who is dealing with a bunch of them all day long, you might feel a bit drained by the end of the day!

Sounds as though it is just part of her character. I guess the trick is to direct it into a positive trait, and teach her the boundaries of when it is good to push for an answer, and when she should hold back.

3 year old do question a LOT! It calms down a bit when they are older, but imo, it is never too young to teach boundaries etc.

She sounds lovely. x