Quote Originally Posted by pianosinger View Post
But, sometimes...it's the only thing I can say because the real reason is too difficult to explain to my 3 yo's limited understanding and I'd rather not be pulling out random half-truths, or saying something that could give my kid nightmares, kwim?
And this is the reason why you can't treat a child as an equal if you're a parent. The understanding is limited and it can't overview everything. People should mind the wishes and concerns of the child, but they always need to be the authority.