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Scenario

How to balance child autonomy with social expectations

My 7-year-old refuses to wear clothes to school some mornings and I let her go naked under her coat because forcing her felt wrong, but I'm getting strange looks.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Respecting children's choices can conflict with the practical requirements of living in society.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Permissive parenting and its outcomes?”

Peri

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