"I've taught my kids to say, 'Thank you for apologizing,' rather than, 'That's OK,' because the behavior isn't OK. The apology is welcomed, so it also draws a line and reminds you, no no no, that isn't OK."
"It reminds everyone else in their life as well that the apology is welcome, but the behavior isn't OK and I won't accept it."
"I'll even pull them up if they say, 'That's OK.' Noah, especially, he's such a mama's boy, he's like, 'Mom that's okay, you did nothing wrong.' And I'm like, 'No, I did.'"
"'Thank you for apologizing' both allows you to accept the apology but also hold the other person accountable for their actions."
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