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I'm sorry, I really dislike this answer. Obviously this guy knows that he should love his kid. He was looking for specific answers on how to introduce the kid
by araneae 16y ago
I'm sorry, I really dislike this answer.
Obviously this guy knows that he should love his kid. He was looking for specific answers on how to introduce the kid to computing. And you gave him this glib, content-less, greeting card answer.
I cannot believe this is the top comment.
- pavel_lishin 16y agoIt's not the highest scoring one, by far. How is the algorithm determined?
- codexon 16y agoAge and average comment karma.
- Tichy 16y agoWhy is it obvious? If it was so obvious, there wouldn't be so many parents failing in it (many perhaps unwillingly).
- pavel_lishin 16y agoAnd yet, if those parents read that comment, they wouldn't have an overnight change of heart.
- signal 16y agoPeople fail at obvious all the time. Examples: Belief in god, Smoking, Voting conservative, Racism, Drinking and driving, Eating junk food, etc, etc
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- Calamitous 16y agoMy takeaway was more along the lines of "Don't worry so much about optimizing his learning path just yet. Love him and care for him and everything will work itself out. We all want what's best for our children. Unfortunately, this frequently turns into crazy helicopter parenting and a hyperfocus on academics, sports, and activities. I love my son and I want him to be the best he can be, but I'm more than willing to trade a few of his future IQ points to never ever let him wonder if he's loved for himself, or just his accomplishments.
- signal 16y agoAgreed. Obviously OP loves his kid, he's not asking: "How do I make my child a cyborg?" Unconditional love is hardly a guideline anyways. Kids need rules, instruction, challenge, inspiration and just generally good examples to follow. That's the tough part. Loving your own child is an achievement akin to dressing yourself.