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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Well, I think your post is sort of harsh, negative and unhelpful, but I'll bite.[/b] I think our generation of parents are "taught" or maybe encouraged to "emplower" the child too much.[b] I find myself explaining to my 19 month old way to much.[/b] As in, we can't do this because of X. I can't understand you when you whine, etc. Personally, I think that can be overdone and sometimes you need a harsh "NO! Because I said so, that's why!" Our parents' and grandparents' generation may have been too heavy-handed with that, but we are going to far in the other direction. I blame myself as well. The other day I lost patient and snapped at my child when she was on the floor whining - not harshly, just said her name, and she bolted up and stopped. It was a huge lesson. I'm her mom, she will respect me just because of that, I don't need to treat her like a little adult every second of the day. I think we are encouraged to narrate everything to our children to help them learn language, but we can over-narrate. Sometimes they just need to shape up because mom or dad or adult in charge said so. No other reason. [/quote] I don't find OP's post harsh at all. However, I find your need to explain things to your 19 mo very amusing. [/quote]
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