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Being a trusted consultant

Coercing your children makes you an adversary instead of a trusted consultant

The relationship-building power of explanations

None of my business?

Breaking the spiral of coercion

No way out—and loving it

Given that pre-verbal children do not understand explanations, how do you keep them safe without coercion that might result in them not seeing you as a trusted consultant?

Consistent rules set in concrete or children thinking for themselves with parents available to advise

When children want to do risky things or go out alone, having a parent they view as a trusted consultant can keep them safe in a way that having a parent they view as a coercive adversary might not

Help! Child hates eyepatch!

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