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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I loved it when my parents would say that.. I would always reply "And I said no!!" and it turned into a battle..
I was a rotten kid
Now had they just explained things.. I would have been less apt to buck against the rule or whatever I was fighting.
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Quoted for truth.
I think if you are want to do a good job at parenting, you should help your child learn the "why" of actions, not just that something needs to be done because an authority told them to.
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