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Young children do not need a reason to trust and obey their parents. They do it naturally, provided authority is implemented by the parents. I see everyday children who are 2 y.o. never doing what they are told, or parents explaining over and over again the same things: "Don't get close you'll get hurt." etc... At such a young age children should listen to their parents without needing a reason, and parents should not treat their children like they are adults.
Of course, for educationnal purposes, parents should explain, later on when children grow up, why they should do as they are told in such or such particular cases.
If the questionning of the child continues even after the initial explanation, it is only a form of defiance from the child to the parent. "Because I said so!" is only a way of reasserting the parent's authority, and is a very suitable answer...
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