If we listened when kids said “no!”

Along the same vein of Katie’s what are your biggest parenting mistakes so far” post, I’m thinking about all of the ways you could screw up your kids but don’t.

An hour ago, I could hear C crying in the other room. My mother was trying to get her down for a nap, and she was resisting – positive that she didn’t need the nap. Luckily for us all, she gave in and has been asleep since.

Listening to your kids when they think they’re right but you should know better is just one small way to screw up, although it could be that next time C will be wanting to play in the street instead of resisting a nap.

So here’s my question: what are some ways you have not screwed up your kid, especially when it’s tempting to ignore your parental instinct and go the “easy” route? Or what ways did your parents not screw up with you?