“Bad parents” don’t believe in telling their children “no.” The world will and should tell them “no” at times. They need to be prepared for that reality, or they will be an absolute menace to everyone around them. © heyitsvonage / Reddit
As a professional nanny, this is one of the most important things I teach the kids I help raise. I specialize in 0-3-year-olds, and learning consent and boundaries begins here from your infant’s very first feed. Please teach your children “no.” Teach them the importance of it by modeling it with them — teach them that they can tell you “no” when it comes to their bodily autonomy.
Yes, there are times when you might need to pick them up and carry them, kicking and screaming, out of Target, but when they hold their hands up when you tickle them, when they say “no,” please respect that. If we don’t, then we tell them that some adults in positions of authority over us (or adults in general) have the right to our bodies more than we do. In so many ways, “no” can mean “I love you.” © GreenDemonClean / Reddit
I saw a therapist, who worked with “troubled” kids, say the difference between great parents and bad parents isn’t that great parents don’t mess up — they just apologize when they do. © i_am_a_veronica / Reddit

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