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Children Are Tiny Humans, Not Little Adults

Children Are Tiny Humans, Not Little Adults

Too often, we mistake children for being little adults rather than tiny, growing humans.

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Crystal Jackson
Jul 06, 2019
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Too often, we mistake children for being little adults rather than tiny, growing humans. We expect for them to have an adult level of self-control and emotional expression, and then we’re frustrated when they act like the kids they are.

We want them to be better children so that we can be better parents, but we’re defining…

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