26. "Two year olds don't get THAT level of deference" In response to In response to 19
But take the recent video of the little girl demanding her hair be twisted. Mom handled it like a champ. "It sounds like you're wanting to make a decision for yourself"
A lot of our parents don't have that kind of mentality or language for that. And those small validating moments pay off ten fold down the line.
And no I don't have a kid. I'm lucky enough to have been around enough kids to learn as well as marry a child psychologist who specializes in early childhood development.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus