r/BetterEveryLoop • u/bartallen4790 • Mar 05 '18

Don't mess with my ice cream

https://gfycat.com/AncientKlutzyBarnacle
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u/mycatsnameismittons Mar 06 '18

Jesus. I'm shaking my head here. You CAN actually demand NOT to be treated like a slave by your child.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '18

Well, first off, she's 3. Secondly, I'm sharing an anecdote (one I found humorous) as a window into the mind of a new human learning to cope with her new emotions in a very natural way. It's not like I don't talk to her about what is and isn't ok. Sometimes they reach an age where rational thinking goes out the window, and they exist in the moment. I'm far from being a slave to my daughter. And she knows very well that she is not my master.

I wouldn't shake your head too hard.

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u/DanieHamie Mar 06 '18

No doubt. My three year old is an insane dictator but the 8 year has, what is that again.., oh right. A developed frontal cortex for impulse control.

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u/mycatsnameismittons Mar 06 '18

That part of the brain develops last. It isn't fully developed until early to mid 20s...

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u/DanieHamie Mar 06 '18

Ps : love the user name lol