![Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it's easier, and frankly, we're usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.](/assets/img/quote-photos/our-instinct-as-parents-is-to-order-our-kids-around-its-easier-and-frankly-w.jpg)
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