Self-Regulation is a skill (The 3rd Ethic) that parents are not themselves skilled in. Life Skills and how a Human Being learns skills are not taught. Rules actually disrupt the learning process of Life skills like “Self-Regulation.” Instead of teaching Self-Regulation and The lIFE Skill “Learning” to children/parents, rules are invented by parents. The problem is “Rules” removing the Thinking and learning from Children. “There is a rule. I don’t have to think!” – Hence the significant Mindless Obedience in our culture.