When you tell your child no, how often to you back down / give in?

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	55%	Never
	45%	Sometimes, when I just don't have the wherewithal to deal
	-	At least half the time
	-	Other
	-	Egads, I can't help myself, I back down all the time

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Never

Within +/- 1%. I don't say it unless I mean it. Lately I'm trying, "What would need to happen for me to say yes?" and let them think it through.

1 year ago

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Sometimes,...

I am pretty good on follow through but sometimes just don't have the energy, especially w/ my 2-yr old.

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Never

I'm sure it's not "never," but I do my best to keep it pretty close. That said, I *hate* those times when I've said no without really thinking about whether it might have been one to let them win on, e.g., at bedtime on a weekend night when it really wouldn't have been that big a deal to let them play for a few more minutes. One of the worst things about parenting for me is those situations where I have to back up the "no" to an upset kid, when on the inside I'm secretly agreeing with him that yes, I am being totally and completely unreasonable - but I can't stop now! It's made me work harder to be more thoughtful about my "nos."

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Sometimes,...

I wish I had the ability to stay firm, but sometimes, even my stubborness to stick with my "no" seems silly to me!

1 year ago

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