"I think that good parenting should allow children to be children. That naivety and slightly open way of looking at the world is very valuable."

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Say “no” only when it really matters. Wear a bright red shirt with bright orange shorts? Sure. Put water in the toy tea set? Okay. Sleep with your head at the foot of the bed? Fine. Samuel Johnson said, “All severity that does not tend to increase good, or prevent evil, is idle."

— Gretchen Rubin