Would You Say No to No?
There’s been a lot of talk lately over how hard parents have found arguing with their kids to get them to clean, go to bed, or do something else. The talk itself isn’t new at all, but the newer trend that seems to be coming along with it is.
It’s an odd idea behind it, but many who have tried it really swear that it does work. The whole idea is not saying ‘no’ to almost anything (reasonable requests only, naturally). Parents who have tried the technique swear that it created a calmer home environment.
However, you really have to wonder if the best method to having a calmer home is to limit the word no. After all, isn’t ‘no’ usually for a fairly good reason (avoiding a huge and rather catastrophic mess should be a very good reason)?
Then again, maybe we do overuse no and limiting it down may help us realize the motivations behind when we say it.
So, would you omit ‘no’ from your vocabulary? Or, is this new trend just going too far?
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