A child’s first tantrum is always minuscule, and easy for a parent to refuse.

The high-minded parent nips it in the bud, and says no.

The tantrum is over.

The child has learned that bad behaviour will NEVER be rewarded. 🚀

The low-minded parent, unwilling to delay his or her own gratification, caves in.

At this point the gates of Hell have opened.

The race to the bottom begins.

The child learns that bad behaviour will be rewarded.

The next tantrum begins in the same manner.

The low-minded parent may even attempt to quell it.

But the child now knows that his or her tantrums are effective.

So then the child thows an absolutely nuclear tantrum.

One that is guarenteed to succeed.

The low-minded parent is now the slave of their own child. 📉