This is a Matt Walsh video I recently had the displeasure of learning existed. In the video he reviews a children’s book, and repeatedly expresses disgust at the idea of children setting firm boundaries. So let us go over this, and how it relates to his other comments.

the general message of this book can be summarised as “it’s ok for children to set boundaries, even with family”. Seems like a pretty innocuous and positive message, but according to Matt Walsh it’s “the worst book he’s covered yet”.

these pages give an example of a child setting a boundary around physical contact. He’s asked to sit on a family members lap and responds by politely declining. Matt’s response is, quote, “what a brat”. Followed by a clip of a child screaming and having a tantrum.