Misplaced kindness can be cruel in the long run
Some parents have a hard time saying no to their kids. And some kids, knowing this full well, take advantage of their parents’ weakness.
“Can I have one more doughnut? Please? Please? Just one?”
Mom doesn’t have a problem saying no, so she says, “You’ve had enough for now. No more.”
Unfortunately, Dad is a softy who can’t bear the disappointed look on his young daughter’s face. “Aw, let her have one more. It won’t hurt her.” No, it probably won’t hurt the daughter much, but it will certainly hurt Mom.
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