Things You Should Never Say to Your Child
15 Negative Things You're Guilty of Saying to Your Child
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This super common phrase is something most parents are guilty of saying, but that doesn't make it right," Dr. Lapointe said. "It's always better to explain your reasoning so that children can learn from your rules. It may take more time to explain something, but they'll be better for it."
She also warns that saying this phrase with anger and a harsh tone can be problematic: "When you're trying to derive power from your role as parent, rather than from your relationship with your child, that's when the power source flips to the negative, so the internalized message with the negative side of this is 'you aren't worth my care and consideration.'"