When and Elephant Hears No

"When an elephant hears no, a tantrum may follow, and a steaming stomping elephant blowing up is BIG trouble. But what every little one must understand is that NO can mean an enormity of things. It can be a 'wait, please' when Mommy's in the bathroom, or a surprised 'oh my' at a stupendous magic trick. NO holds the enormous power to fight for a better world, or to ask firmly for some personal space. And instead of charging at NO with flaring ears and a steaming trunk, an elephant may use another might word: WHY?"--