Yes, she is precocious. The story I presented was a story; I explained to the best of my recollection what happened so that it may be used at a data point. Every situation is different and if the story helps someone,…
Thanks for the response. When you say "I would leave immediately", you do mean that you would physically intervene to remove your child, correct? Doing this at 2 years is pretty easy; you can just pick them up and…
Thanks for the complement. To answer the question, I try not to escalate the situation or change the message while adrenaline is high. That said, after the tantrum was over and the crowd had dispersed, my daughter and I…
Let me provide you a personal experience that might help put this "rules are bad" trope in context. One day I was with my daughter (~24 months old) at the Zoo and she wanted an Ice Cream and I said "nope". She looked…
Yes, she is precocious. The story I presented was a story; I explained to the best of my recollection what happened so that it may be used at a data point. Every situation is different and if the story helps someone,…
Thanks for the response. When you say "I would leave immediately", you do mean that you would physically intervene to remove your child, correct? Doing this at 2 years is pretty easy; you can just pick them up and…
Thanks for the complement. To answer the question, I try not to escalate the situation or change the message while adrenaline is high. That said, after the tantrum was over and the crowd had dispersed, my daughter and I…
Let me provide you a personal experience that might help put this "rules are bad" trope in context. One day I was with my daughter (~24 months old) at the Zoo and she wanted an Ice Cream and I said "nope". She looked…