Young children (around 9 months) must be explicitly taught what 'no' means through consistent behavioral training; teaching that stopping prohibited behavior results in unpleasant consequences allows parents to later give the child genuine freedom because the child understands and respects limits.

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So to teach him what no meant, I'd just grab his leg... And I'd just hold him until he gave up... and by the time I did that for say six or seven days and soon is if I just said no, he would just stop... And so then I could let him explore. I could give him a lot of freedom.

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Your Dark Side and Control Over Your Life | Robert Greene | EP 237Jordan B Peterson
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:50:54 AM

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