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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. I do warn her and [b]obtain consent for the end point[/b]…but when it’s time to do something else, she still begs, whines, procrastinates and complains. And then I get frustrated. [/quote] What do you mean by the bolded? Why are you asking consent from a seven year old for when the fun ends? Being a fun parent means providing warmth AND structure. You can't just be all warmth and fun all the time with no structure - that's permissive and rarely ends well. Same for all structure and no warmth/fun. "Larla, I am so excited to watch these YouTube videos with you! We'll watch for 20 minutes and then move onto [next thing]." It's not mean or harsh to be the grownup and establish the rules. Kids need that, however much they may claim they don't.[/quote]
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