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THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: “NO.” How come a word that we don’t have to teach 2-year-olds to say is so hard for a parent to say? Emphatically, the answer is “No!” You may not go to The Marketplace and walk around at 10 at night. You may not wear that shirt to school, it is too low. You may not wear jeans that sag off your behind; get the staple gun! You may not dye your hair green, I don’t care if St. Patrick’s Day is your favorite holiday. Instead of saying no to their child, I’ve witnessed parents argue that their child has a right to wear whatever they want to school because they are expressing themselves. Give me a break! If you want your children to feel good about themselves, say no, and set some boundaries and standards for them. In doing so, they will feel loved and secure. Once when my daughter was in high school she asked to go to a party. I asked her the person’s first and last name. My daughter conveniently never knew a last name. That was one of my...
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