ext_67635 ([identity profile] jenn-unplugged.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] jenn_unplugged 2009-10-02 08:50 pm (UTC)

You know, I see a lot of people online describe their children as "strong-willed" or "stubborn" or "defiant" or "willful", and all of their language refers to the desire for unquestioning obedience, for control. And they seem to think that the alternative is kids with no self-discipline whatsoever, who do whatever they want and run wild. That's a false dichotomy, of course, but it can be hard to explain what the alternatives look like in the space of a comment, you know?

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