How do we expect our children to grow up to be confident, responsible adults if we cannot stick to a simple answer?
I watched a child wheedle something out of her mom simply at continuously dogging her mother about a certain thing she wanted to do later that week. Her mom was firm in the first half hour, then began to wear down. Best of all: the kid knew it, and was telling her friend how close her mom was to breaking throughout the whole ‘discussion.’
No **must** mean NO. Otherwise, what is the point of using the word? If you think you might give in, say “maybe,” and add a contingency.
What a shame that at 12 years old, that child takes total advantage of her mother. I certainly hope this does not come back to bite either of them in the ass.
xo
