I don't want to play with you! My two-year-old son wanted to play with a young girl, holding his toy car and preparing to share, but unexpectedly the girl said: I don't want to play with you! The child told me he's very upset. How should I teach my child to respond? Online parenting experts have different opinions: some say to handle it coldly with "Oh, okay," making the other person feel powerless; others suggest a direct response like "I don't want to play with you either!"; and some recommend helping the child become better so the other person will regret...
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I don't want to play with you! My two-year-old son wanted to play with a young girl, holding his toy car and preparing to share, but unexpectedly the girl said: I don't want to play with you! The child told me he's very upset. How should I teach my child to respond? Online parenting experts have different opinions: some say to handle it coldly with "Oh, okay," making the other person feel powerless; others suggest a direct response like "I don't want to play with you either!"; and some recommend helping the child become better so the other person will regret...