I am vehemently against this idea that the child knows what's best for them. If we take that idea to an extreme, the child would eat candy until their teeth rot away, watch TV and play video games but not study at all and have no order, discipline or guidance from a role model. The best way should be to tell the child they are too young to consider this stuff and to let their brain develope and grow. The idea that children know what's best for them is a bit silly since the job of a parent is to raise them right, not let their instincts decide their life but rather morals and ideals and to be a good role model. Children say stupid things all the time and we shouldn't oblige everything they say or let them do whatever they want. That's not to say we don't listen to them at all. Listen to them and let them speak as much as they are willing to share because that gives you input in their personalities and how to raise them right but you can't just let them decide the most important thing sin life at that early age because you know they'll say anything and everything at some point in life. I believe a developed brain is very essential in understanding your identity so I have no idea how anyone can decide who they are without even having one of those.
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