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Tag Archives: toddler manipulate

The Manipulation Myth

Believing that babies and young children can and do manipulate us predisposes to parent as two teams. Us against them. It predisposes us to punish and ignore, rather than connect and understand.

Posted bySarahOckwell-SmithJune 2, 2016April 4, 2019Posted inBabies, Preschoolers, ToddlersTags:babies don't manipulate, babies manipulate, baby crying, rod for your own back, toddler manipulate, toddler tantrum, toddlers don't manipulate

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