Featured today on takingchildrenseriously.com:
What-if questions
“What if…?” questions
“What if…?” questions revisited
“What if they bring home objectionable literature?!”
Why Taking Children Seriously answers to what-if questions sometimes seem unhelpful
“What if my child wants to buy every toy in the shop, and does not consult me?”
“What if you have an aversion to something a child enjoys doing?”
“What if a baby keeps grabbing your nose ring and cannot be reasoned with?”
“What if your child wants to drive?”
“What if a child refuses to wear a coat in the cold?”
“I’m a vegetarian. What if my child wants to eat meat?”
“What if your child runs into traffic?”
“But what if she wants to go to school?!”
“What if a frustrated toddler hits me? Should I express or hide how it affects me?”
“What if my child wants me to help her murder someone?”
“What if my child both hates school and likes being in school with all his friends?”
“What if a child wants to join the army and goes to war?!”
“What if a child says ‘Go away’ or ‘I don’t want to talk about it’?”
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