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this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2026
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Genuine question... A boy wants to drink the oreo shake in parent's hand. He asks for it. The parent says no. The boy asks why. What should parent say? Now, I understand that there could be multiple reasons, like sugar being bad for health and being kind of addictive. But whatever reason they give, would it not be implied on the parent themselves?
Like, how should parent handle this? This is just an example situation, but I would really like to know more.
I'm not the relevant authority, but I'll answer your question with another:
How often in life do you have to accept something (a "no", perhaps) for reasons that you don't agree with, or find unsatisfactory?
A LOT.
But how would a child understand? Is there no cheat code for this?
Same.
I don't think there are any cheatcodes for these kinds of things which is why we all end up having to learn them later in life whether alone or in therapy.
As a parent, just say the thruth. Sometimes the reason can simply be "it's mine, I would like to drink it on my own and I'm not in a mood to share right now"
Or one of the reason you explained.