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Louise J. Kaplan

The toddler must say no in order to find out who she is. The adolescent says no to assert who she is not.

Teen

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A toddler uses the word "no" as a way to explore and understand her own identity by testing boundaries. In contrast, a teenager uses "no" to define herself by rejecting certain ideas or behaviors that do not fit with who she wants to be.

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