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Give Them An Out
Sometimes your child just needs a way to gracefully exit stage right, with as much dignity as possible. If you can offer an out, do so. You're not going to be their short-order cook, but a dinner flare-up over what's on the plate can be defused with a simple, "You don't have to eat it."
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