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Feb 29, 2024 · In the heat of a parenting moment, sometimes those four words just slip out: “Because I said so.” It’s a quick way to assert authority and (hopefully) end a power struggle. But should it be our go-to response?
When this phrase is used in an offhand or sarcastic way, or in response to an initial question from your child, it’s much too abrupt. But despite what some people think, “Because I said so” is not necessarily a negative phrase—it all depends on when and how it is said.
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"Because I said so", is a perfectly valid response to a child asking "why?" There's an idea that I see float around reddit and facebook: If you give your child an instruction and they ask why, and you say "Because I told you to", then you're a bad parent.
May 4, 2022 · “Because I said so,” she’d say. “That is not a reason,” I’d insist. I was a four-year-old philosophical anarchist. “That’s all the reason you’re going to get,” she’d say. And she was stubborn. So she was right.
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Because I Said So on DVD May 8, 2007 starring Diane Keaton, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Gabriel Macht. Daphne Wilder is a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. As a single parent, she has raised three fantastic girls--klutzy, adorab.
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Feb 2, 2007 · Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is the proud mother of three women: Milly (Mandy Moore), Maggie (Lauren Graham) and Mae (Piper Perabo), and her love for her offspring knows no bounds. Because her...
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You answer the question truthfully. If they keep asking you give more details. After that you tell them the question has been answered. Don't say "because I said so" because that undermines legitimate reasoning. It tells the kid the previously given answer was false and the real reason you do things has no logic behind it.
