You did said nothing wrong. It would be a boring place I guess if everyone thought the same way...
That's true, but where do our opinions differ?
Hareem, nice post. It actually reminded me of something I wanted to say in response to sadzzz's.
I think it IS important not to be constantly scolding your child all the time. I know the original poster was talkingabout "telling off" children, but I think the scolding should only come in extreme situations. Unfortunately, it's those negligent ones that end up lashing out when it's too late to do anything about it. They yell at the child when it's not the child's fault. Because the child doesn't know any better; s/he is rarely given a good understanding of what is appropriate or better behavior.
You can tell kids how to approach a situation correctly while being patient and nurturing. It's not about snapping at them, it's about guiding them.
As for the age thing, of course our expectations for a child should be different depending on the age. But if you're constantly moving things, letting the kid get away with things, etc etc, and then suddenly they turn 3 and you change the rules, that seems very unfair to the child. If you teach the child from the beginning that they can and cannot do certain things, your expectation of how they understand may be different, but your message to them is consistent. And that is very important when you are raising and teaching children.
Like I've said about a million times, the complaint isn't about the kid. The kids respond depending on what we expect of them. You moving things around is sending a message that you expect them to misbehave. It's one thing to move around dangerous objects and sharp things. It's another to pickup every little thing the child will reach for. Let them explore and train them to do it without being destructive. Training is hard work, but it is necessary. I've also said now a million times that it's not the things that matter. If in the process of training children things break, who cares? The point is that you are giving them practice in making good, positive decisions. It's never too early to start that.