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Because I heard this thing that you said that really made me think. I mean a lot of what you said makes me think, but this really made me think which is that

a connected child, I think what you're talking to here, isn't what we think it is.

A connected child isn't that little good girl, a good boy who's at our feet saying thank you mommy you're the

best mom in the world yes thank you please yes I loved my dinner may I get down that isn't what a connected

child look like you say a connected child actually looks like what your daughter did what my daughter

does which is no or or they'll tell us, Mom, get over it.

Or come on.

Why do you need validation?

Or, you know, they may challenge us.

A connected child is not afraid to challenge us, to express themselves, to have big feelings,

to tell us that we are, you know, interfering, invading, intrusive, and we need to back off. And a connected

child is safe to express themselves. You know, sometimes my daughter will talk to me like I'm her

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