Asking to Test

Children these days are very daring, deliberate and openly defiant in their asking.

If Mummy says No, they'll go to Daddy, who is sitting right next to Mummy! And if Daddy says No, they'll go to Gong Gong, who's sitting just across the table. Disrespectful? Yes. Resourceful and resilient? Yes.

In a way, the kids of today are learning to never take No for an answer. They are ready to push the limits, ask the right questions and test your consistency and boundaries. Irritating as it might be, there might be a lesson we can learn from them.