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ssandra · 07-22-2009, 08:41 PM

I think there is a differency between letting your child do everything it wants or trying to work together as much as possible but yet setting healthy bounderies.

One of the things that children learn from their parents is to look beyond today, to tomorrow. If a child for example never learns how to control his eating habits, it will grow up fat and unhappy or extremely thin and unhappy.

So, you can give your child choices, do you want a candy now or after diner? Do you want this candy or that candy?
But not: Sure honey,here is all the candy in the world!!

Disclaimer: i also do not have children, nor interest in raising any..

07-22-2009, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
ssandra Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mexico City Posts: 11,168	I think there is a differency between letting your child do everything it wants or trying to work together as much as possible but yet setting healthy bounderies. One of the things that children learn from their parents is to look beyond today, to tomorrow. If a child for example never learns how to control his eating habits, it will grow up fat and unhappy or extremely thin and unhappy. So, you can give your child choices, do you want a candy now or after diner? Do you want this candy or that candy? But not: Sure honey,here is all the candy in the world!! Disclaimer: i also do not have children, nor interest in raising any..