Another parent's different approach raises the possibility that you've made a mistake with your child. We simply can't tolerate that because we fear that any mistake, no matter how minor, could have devastating consequences. So we proclaim the superiority of our own choices. We've lost sight of the fact that people have preferences.

Summary

This quote highlights how as parents, we often feel threatened when another parent chooses a different approach in raising their child. We become fearful that we may have made a mistake with our own child, undermining our confidence and parenting choices. Our fear of potential consequences leads us to proclaim our own choices as superior, instead of recognizing that people have different preferences and methods of parenting. It reminds us to be less judgmental and appreciate the diversity in parenting styles.

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