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Do Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are

By Annie Pezalla, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Macalester College

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why do my parents always act like they know best? – Taliyah, age 12, Gwinnett, Georgia

Nobody likes getting bossed around, but your parents’ bossiness is probably well-intentioned.

As a

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