Can you say "NO" to a child?

I ca. That´s why, Sofía (and before her Carolina) my granddaughters thought that I was mean when they were very small. Now they are both past that stage and we are good buddies.

I say NO to my son whenever I feel I should not give in. It ks not at all hard for me to do so

I don't know why, but the future results of not saying NO could be disastrous. As my mother used to say: "Child! When you get outside in the real world, you're gonna find out that everybody ain't your mother!" She was teaching me that I had better learn that not everybody is going to say "Yes" to me and bow as if I'm a queen. I totally understood her.

It is hard but parents should be able to say no to their kids.

I'm not a parent but I have no problem telling anyone no. Kids need to be told no sometimes and when they throw fits it is best to just let them because giving in to them shows them that they can get what they want from you with a little bit of crying. It's a little thing called conditioning. Eventually they learn they can't get what they want by acting like a brat if you stick with it.

Because you feel like they might hate you for it i guess. Plus if he/she is adorable to you, it makes it harder

Yes, I can. I rarely need to but that's because I haven't raised my boys to be brats. The reason it is difficult is, in the majority of cases, people have made it difficult for themselves. I was in a library the other day. A child was running around, making an awful lot of noise. The parent did nothing. The child would have been about 2 years old. While I realise this is the type of thing 2 year olds do, I also think that it is the time they should be learning. The parent might not think the child understands but a 2 year old who is allowed to run riot will become a teenager who is uncontrollable and demanding.

I can say NO very easily to anyone.

My guess is that none of us want to hurt their feelings as children.

I am expert at saying No to anyone.