No more No S ay “yes” more often and avoid using word “no” ! Do you understand impact of word no on yourself and on other people ? What is the first word toddlers learn to understand? I propose myself that, that word is “no”. Parents, acting from a place of love and care, introduce their children to abstract conception of “no”. Teaching them what is prohibited, unacceptable, what is to be avoided, introducing to the world of fear and danger. They want comfort of having ‘no’- a quick magic word, to stop little ones doing what they are doing, as it can be dangerous, inappropriate or even harmful for others. Parents keep repeating.. don’t go there, don’t cry, don’t do that, don’t behave like that, you can’t have that.. It is obvious that parents, who are responsible for the children they have want to protect them and they know better what is good for their babies. However… hopefully we all can recall situations when little toddler or a baby carries on doing an activity which...
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