How to win an argument with a toddler

Thoughtful disagreement is not a battle; its goal is not to convince the other party that he or she is wrong and you are right, but to find out what is true and what to do about it. It must also be nonhierarchical, because in an idea meritocracy communication doesn’t just flow unquestioned from the top down. Criticisms must also come from the botto

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instead of seeing arguments as winner-take-all debates, approach them as collaborative learning experiences.