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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Slow down their lives, and make them repeat the rules right when they need to apply them.  "You want to ride your bike? What is the bike riding rule? Helmet and shoes, right! So go get your shoes and helmet so I can help you put them on."

"Why are you walking away from the table holding a bowl of blueberries? What is the rule about where to eat?  At the table, exactly!"

They are small children. They are learning. They are not short adults who you tell something to one time and they nod "Got it" and then apply it forevermore.[/quote]

My parents expected me to be like a short adult who they only had to explain something to once, and would get frustrated and angry when they had to keep explaining rules. It set me up for a lifetime of perfectionism that led to some very dark places. OP, your kids need you to tell them the rules over and over, that's how they learn. Please don't expect them to just get it right all the time. [/quote]

That's how my dad was - that's why I said it.  [/quote]

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