I was not looking for a response. I did not say it to get a rise I said it to point out the logical dissonance you may have missed. Yes that is a better technique than what the article talks about. But, no, that is not actually putting your foot down. It can’t fully be since you are simultaneously reminding her of something she DOES get away with.
No, its a matter of picking your battles. My daughter is good 98% of the time. Her teacher uses her behavior as a model for the kids who act out in her class.
The one issue I have is she isn’t a vegetable eater. It will come with time.
I was blessed I didn’t get a child like my cousin. That kid needed a belt almost everyday. I don’t think he was a mean kid but Dennis the Menance times 5. It was 30 years ago when he was little and most of my other cousins still don’t like him. My cousin should have been a toy tester because he would find a way to break it.
Also, why assume logic works with kids. “Because I said so”, isn’t very logical but is a phrase that works with many kids. Of course the tone of voice and the look has to go along with that sentence.