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My mother always said that she felt kids deserved explanations. She said that regardless of whether they understood or not, taking time to explain meant that you believed they deserved respect and that you wouldn't just toss them around willy-nilly like you thought they were a sack of potatoes.

Of course, my mother only raised gifted kids, so maybe she had a skewed perspective. But she would maintain that all people should be treated like people regardless of their age or IQ.