You are going to set a rule or a “no” in place, and here’s what trips most parents up: the expectation that your little one will be cool with it. I’m telling you right now, it is his job to not be cool with it. It is his job to push against it. I’ll say that again (and again): It’s a toddler’s developmental job to push against your “no.” Which means your job is to hold firm.

