Successful parents don't react to their children's non-verbal body language.  If your child does the eye rolling to show frustration or nager, you can say, "Can you see your brains when you roll your eyes like that?"  And then drop it by walking away.

When you're having a serious discussion with your child about dicipline and you see a smile forming on his ior her face, please stop yourself from saying, "Wipe that smile off your face while I'm talking to you!"  Lecturing and threatening them will actually make the problem worse.  When you become upset by your child's nonverbal behavior, you have just let your child know what buttons to push to get you upset.  When you're upset, the child unconsciously knows you are not in control, he or she is.  Not a good place for you at all!

Your child needs to know you are stronger and in control so you can keep your child safe.  The next time, you see the nonverbal body language that you don't like, use some humor, or better yet, say something totally silly and illogical; "Wow, that reminds me I have to watch the birds flying upside down tomorrow."

If your child does what you want and gives you the rolled eyes, sigh, smile, etc., be grateful and say something humorous about their behavior.