No introductions — let's jump into the middle:
...and another reason we must set boundaries for our child: we don't want him to meet the monster inside himself too early.
I know this opener sounds strange, bordering on creepy. And I know "boundaries" is one of the most chewed-over (and least understood) words in the parenting conversation. But for a human mind to grow, to be glad, and to flourish, we must help it manage the monster within.
(This is true of relationships too, by the way.)
Now let's explain.