Originally Posted by
deadseal
Nope, you get down on your knees, have them look you in the eye, and tell them you understand that the blue crayon is really important. Then you explain why it’s not. It’s worked. My kids are pretty cool and say thank you to strangers
So they draw the moustache on you with the red crayon instead?
Seriously, if you have kids you can always reason logically with, count yourself super-lucky.
Everyone is different. Some kids are angels and some are *******s. I have known some raised in the same household, one is a saint and the other is possessed by Satan himself.
Be thankful you have good ones.
At a young age, none are able to understand risk/reward on a very developed level. They all need to understand who the boss is-and they most definitely aren’t.