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Originally Posted by ratbastid
A parent's rules should be like gravity. Gravity never explains the rules. Gravity just enforces the rules, universally, immediately, and without deviation. Mess with gravity's rules, you end up on your butt, no matter how much you whine or pout about it. By the time we're 2 or so, we've got that figured out, and we never question gravity's rules again.
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I disagree with this statement. I think parents should explain the rules whenever possible. It is, in my opinion, better that the child know
why certain behavior is wrong. It may eventually help the child make decisions regarding behavior if they are faced with something that they haven't specifically been scolded/punished for.