So here's what I think about the word 'no,' in case you wanted to know.
No, in essence is a very stupid word. It is useful, probably my most used word daily with the children, but there are problems with it. Problem #1: No is short. When someone is not listening well, one no simply will not get them to listen. So you end up sounding like you are singing some little no song, no no no no no no no. It's tiring, and definitely repetitive. Problem #2: There are different strengths of the word no. This mostly leads to Problem #3: Sometimes you start out meaning no, but something convinces you (or wears you down) into meaning yes. This is a problem because then kids learn that no isn't always no, and this makes them try to hard to turn a no to a yes. Maybe this is also the reason people mostly disregard when people say no and they want a yes. The last problem, Problem #4: When a kid says no, if you want it to be yes, it is always yes. Kids don't get to say no and mean it. This is a large problem.
17 years ago
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