Yay or nay?
Imagine this: 6yo girl is taking a bath and invites you, the momma, to play barbie with her. EASY, let's do it. HOWEVER, she wants you to use this specific one, and get frustrated if you dont abide. 1) do you use this situation as an opportunity to teach her that she must respect peoples choices, 2) follow her lead, or 3) else?
For all of us who likes to overthink things... this happened to me today and i felt trapped! How would you deal with that, why, and any other thoughts you'd like to share?
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I would probably open up a conversation with her and ask why it's so important to her that you use that specific Barbie. Then, take it from there and explain why you'd like to have a choice and how it may affect you if your choices are taken away. 🙂 There's really not a wrong answer here. It will not necessarily change the course of who she will become if you just say ok I can use this one.
Every opportunity is a teaching moment....definitely would have taught her that everyone has their own opinions or right to choose.....may be a sharing type issue if an only child which is also a teaching moment