The safer children feel, the more they can show their true selves — warts and all — experts say. And that’s good for their development.
There was a moment over Thanksgiving break when my 7-year-old bossily instructed her 76-year-old grandfather, whom she rarely sees, to “stop taking pictures and put down your camera,” and boy, I wished I could hide under the dining room table for the rest of the evening. I wondered: What kind of child am I raising? I would never have dared to speak to my grandfather that way. Am I failing as a parent if my kid is sometimes rude, or even defiant?
Why Your Kid’s Bad Behavior May Be a Good Thing
by Michael Keany
Sep 25, 2022
Why Your Kid’s Bad Behavior May Be a Good Thing
The safer children feel, the more they can show their true selves — warts and all — experts say. And that’s good for their development.
There was a moment over Thanksgiving break when my 7-year-old bossily instructed her 76-year-old grandfather, whom she rarely sees, to “stop taking pictures and put down your camera,” and boy, I wished I could hide under the dining room table for the rest of the evening. I wondered: What kind of child am I raising? I would never have dared to speak to my grandfather that way. Am I failing as a parent if my kid is sometimes rude, or even defiant?
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