Toddlers at the age of three and below want to choose and decide for themselves and autonomy is fostered when parents permits reasonable free choice and do not force the child to do something he/she doesn't want.
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Frequent and violent changes in leadership of the Roman Empire might have told them that their rules were weak and could not stay in power for a longer time period. Those who were smarter knew this meant very difficult and turbulent times ahead of them.