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To rephrase the title, “people who don’t do things themselves don’t learn to do things.” Growing up in the Chicago suburbs I never knew where I was going until
by wirthjason 7y ago
To rephrase the title, “people who don’t do things themselves don’t learn to do things.”
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs I never knew where I was going until about age 15 my Dad got me a giant laminated map of the city and surrounding areas about 4’ x 5’. I hung it on my wall and it was my job to give directions. Until being forced to learn I never cared. The article is unsurprising. It’s like learning a new programming language, you don’t learn it by watching YouTube videos, you learn by writing code.
- ecspike 7y agoI was designated navigator on road trips with my dad from like 8 or 10. As a adult, I was surprised to see friends using GPS every time to get to their "favorite restaurant" (located a few blocks from their house). It's a thing that makes ride share a bit maddening because it's clear when folks can't reason about their situation versus blindly following the GPS instructions. Edit: Riding public transit to middle and high school helped a lot too.
- dbtqgoat 7y agoThis is why more parents should let or make their kids do stuff, like ordering their food at a restaurant. I didn’t order a pizza myself until I was like 15 and my friends still don’t let me live down how stupid I sounded fumbling through that phone call.