My daughter was over with her son and she spoke, "Wyatt, no. You can't play with the lap top but come look at these pebbles!"
Spending our days with 2 year olds come with many "no's."
Rather than saying "no" so often to our kids I rather tell them only ONCE and then move into WHAT THEY CAN DO.
"Wyatt, you can't play with the vacuum, but COULD you help me sweep this pile?" And then allow kid to control the broom while momma or grandma holds the dust pan. Offering a bit of well done at end of job.
"Wyatt, you can't hit the dog, but COULD you brush him for me? He hasn't been brushed in days!" And then you give kid the brush or brushes and offer a thank you.
When we say "no" often, it discourages the kid. When one is discouraged 🫤 you don't feel good. When you don't feel good, you don't act good. And so it continues.
But when Momma is an UPlifter and appreciates her child, and parents kindly and firmly.....all joy fills both parent and child! When a child is met always with a smile, always with a kind word, the child FEELS BETTER!
When child feels better, child acts better.
Kids that feel good are generally welcoming and accepting to higher frequencies of positive energy. This is how they are created, until someone tells them otherwise.
May we be our kids "no" when we have to be, but let us give ourselves over much more to speaking of all the ways of "yes."
You are doing so MUCH better than you think Momma! 🥰