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Originally posted by arcsine
I believe children are better off with firm boundaries and consistent responses. My daughter is well aware of actions/consequences, responsibility and proper manners. She may not do it right all the time but she is only 4. I think with her peers she is in the minority.
My favorite line came from a friends now ex-wife, "Why would I ever say 'no' to my child?" That still cracks me up.
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Yep.
My mother was more in the opposite direction. I think her motto was "Why would I ever say 'yes' to my child?"
I recall being screamed at to do my own laundry one week, and being berated for touching my mother's precious washing machine the next...