Saying "Yes" When You Mean "No"

Dr. William Glasser told about the time when he was preparing to give his son a bath.  At that time the little boy was five years old.  The Glassers had two tubs‑‑a large one that would have allowed the little boy to kick and splash and a smaller one which had been used when he was little.  The little boy asserted his rugged individualism‑‑otherwise described as "stubborn independence"‑‑and announced that he wanted his bath in the small tub even though he knew the larger tub was easier to fill.