The Netflix hit is stirring strong feelings among already-exhausted moms and dads.
Instead of a Yes Day, I tried to eliminate "No's" as much as possible.
"Which green vegetable do you want for dinner, broccoli or green beans?" Giving Claire a choice (as much as possible) eliminated power struggles.
Wow, so that's a hit? Sometimes I'm so glad I don't watch a lot of television. It sounds like a ridiculous premise for a kid's Saturday morning show, where they supposedly learn the lesson of money not buying happiness while the parents learn to spend more time with their children. Old theme/new show.
I was a widowed working mother doing it all on her own, raising a daughter in an area where her school friends regularly went on international trips, ate out multiple times a week, and had the latest technology to play with, all things which I couldn't afford. So she already knew kids who lived "yes" days. I'm not sure if that affected the way I raised her, but I was always frank (without being scary) and we discussed things. I explained the "why" and never shirked her questions. Some things weren't negotiable, some were. I think it helped her become an intelligent, logical, compassionate, and responsible adult.
You seem to have done similarly with Claire, and I commend you for it. It's sometimes hard to do in a world that produces shows like that!