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[–] armday2day 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

You're attempting to reason with a child. You can do your best but how do you expect to reason with someone who has limited intelligence and reasoning. "Don't do or a or b because it can lead to x or y, and that's a bad outcome" doesn't always get the point across.

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[–] Tat_Tvam_Asi 4 points -2 points (+2|-4) ago  (edited ago)

No, you can not always reason with the child but that does not mean you can not out smart the child. Certainly does not mean one should skip trying to out smart them and go for the spanking. Spankings come when the parents cognitive ability runs out.

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[–] armday2day 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Is there no situation where outsmarting a child is not possible? Is it 100% guaranteed you can always reason with or outsmart a child?