Are You Unknowingly Turning Into the Parent You Promised You’d Never Be?

Are You Unknowingly Turning Into the Parent You Promised You'd Never Be?

We promised ourselves that we would always explain our decisions to our kids, giving them a logical and reasonable answer.

But here we are, years later, and what escapes your lips when you’re too exhausted to explain why ice cream isn’t a suitable breakfast? Yup, you guessed it – “Because I said so.”

This sign is a classic one. It’s almost like a rite of passage into parenthood, as we find ourselves borrowing that phrase from our own parents’ playbook.

While it’s not harmful per se, it does indicate a shift towards their parenting style.

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