Love and Logic parents give their children choices within acceptable limits that follow a few key guidelines: 1. The child is expected to willingly pick one of the choices, not given two choices that are both unappealing. 2. The parent can live with whatever choice is picked. 3. If the choice is refused, the parent can lovingly take his or her turn at choosing a response that is enforceable. (Don’t rush into this. Enforceable responses sometimes take thought: “Hmmm . . . That response drains my energy. I’ll get back to you on this.”)
