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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid sounds pushy. Tell your kid how to say, “I already said I don’t want to. Stop asking me.” And model for your child by telling Pushy, “Pushy, I’ve given you a few snacks. We’re not doing chips or cookies, but you can have X or Y now.”

This kid will grow up to ask other parents for rides for their kids without reciprocating. [/quote]

This is a CHILD who was invited on a play date. She doesn’t need to reciprocate on the play date. So many rigid, controlling parents.

[b]As moms, we tell our girls to ask for what they want and to be direct and then when they do we as moms get angry at them? ‘How dare they ask to play with a toy and for a cookie?’[/b] No, how dare you host play dates if you can’t handle a child expressing preferences that don’t align with the unwritten rules you think they should follow.

And to extrapolate to this 8 year old child being a parent who doesn’t reciprocate carpools because she asked for a cookie is extremely weird and highlights your issues. [/quote]

You can ask once. Then you must respect the answer you're given. A toy and a cookie are not needs. These are not civil rights. Your child isn't some brave revolutionary. [/quote]

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