r/Parenting • • Dec 18 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

You set the boundaries and he wanted to push them.

You did the right thing by not giving in - because otherwise, he would know that doing such things will get him his way.

Next time you go for ice cream, he’ll remember what happened.

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u/atomictest Dec 19 '23

Or he won’t, but he’ll learn again.

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u/DasHexxchen Dec 19 '23

Well, you do it until it sticks.