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Parenting

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8. Don't just say no, show the kid the right way

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 04:20 PM

Jan 2025

Make a game of it. Knock knock who’s there? The child needs to be taught. That’s all.

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It's a child. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #1

I'm not sure a 2 year old would comprehend the the nuances involved... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #3

A two year old isn't going to remember which doors she's allowed to open. Wingus Dingus Jan 2025 #11

Get a locking door knob CentralMass Jan 2025 #4

If it's your home, you could tell the mother to leave Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #6

Don't just say no, show the kid the right way Easterncedar Jan 2025 #8

Its more the fact that the mom justified her not watching the kid FirstLight Jan 2025 #10

It is your home... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #12