Say What You Want Instead of What You Don’t Want

Eliminate the word “don’t” from your life

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“Don’t run with those scissors!”

What does this mean to a five-year-old?

Run with those scissors! I’m running. I’m carrying scissors. Yep. Just what I wanna do. But, what? What, Daddy? “Don’t run with those scissors “? But I’m running. Oh, scissors. Throw away…