Kiddo is very good at shaking her head and calmly but firmly saying "Sorry, but no."
This is the exact energy I want for her to have when she sets boundaries throughout her life.
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But maybe not at bedtime?...
@TarkabarkaHolgy My son often replies to requests with a very polite "no thank you", it can be infuriating.
@JustFi The rage is real :D Mine weaponized it as "Mom is angry at you now." "Sorry, but you are not."
@TarkabarkaHolgy I tend to just sit back now and say okay....then I see him thinking "uh oh, Mum is too calm, I should maybe do it".