Agreed. Doing this from the start yields great results. Imagine going the other way round is detox, you need to pushback hard since they will fight you on ever

Agreed. Doing this from the start yields great results. Imagine going the other way round is detox, you need to pushback hard since they will fight you on everything. I think it's worth it even in that case. Though obviously if you never offer that option from the start, you're golden. Toys, puzzles, long form entertainment, etc.