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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you need to really self reflect - are you flexible where it doesn't really matter (a cookie before dinner) or are you flexible on things that do matter (manners, safety, etc.) OR unintentionally undermining your DH OR flexible on so many things that your kid isn't getting the boundaries she needs?  Don't forget, 3 year olds are programmed to test boundaries and freak out when you say "no".  They NEED to hear no to learn how the world works.

And I get it, I dealt with infertility and crappy parenting too.  But I see it as giving me a greater sense of responsibility to parent intentionally.  I gave a LOT (time, finances, emotions, physical health) to have my kid, shouldn't I do everything in my power to be the best parent I can?  And since I know what harm bad parenting can do, shouldn't I do my best to do better for my own kid?  It's easier to be a permissive parent, but heck, we've worked our butts off to have our kids, we can work our butts off to do the hard parenting as well.

If you're not sure how to draw boundaries or feel unable to because of your background, then I would read a ton of child development and parenting books, and talk to your therapist about what it means to implement them.  [/quote]

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