My therapist gave me a very interesting analogy to giving in to my children’s whining, comparing it to a gambling addict.

Just like a gambling addict thrives off of occasionally winning my children feed off of the possibility of me saying yes, by ask and whining over and over again. Every time I give in it just reinforces that they might win the jackpot one day, so they will keep trying. This has really put things in prospective for me on standing my ground on even things I would consider inconsequential. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2rhE33A