TBH anyone who thinks that our natural state is calm civility and love has never had to take care of a young child for any significant amount of time. “How dare you touch my toys, regardless of whether I was playing with them” is a universal stage that everyone goes through and that has to be corrected lest the child NEVER outgrow it.
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TBH anyone who thinks that our natural state is calm civility and love has never had to take care of a young child for any significant amount of time. “How dare you touch my toys, regardless of whether I was playing with them” is a universal stage that everyone goes through and that has to be corrected lest the child NEVER outgrow it.
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