11/16/2025
Per uje, notice it with setting boundaries within a self, too.
We all wish setting a limit looked like:
➡️ “No” → instant cooperation
But in real life?
Setting a limit is rarely a straight line — and it’s not because you’re doing it wrong.
It’s because children learn boundaries through connection, not compliance.
A realistic limit-setting moment might look like:
✔️ pushback
✔️ big feelings
✔️ validation
✔️ holding the limit
✔️ getting curious
✔️ working with your child, not against them
And eventually… cooperation arrives.
If it feels messy, emotional and repetitive — that’s parenting.
Limits stick best when they’re delivered with calm, empathy and consistency… not perfection.
✨ You’re not failing. You’re teaching.
