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"Work it out" is a strategy for equals. With major age/size/strength differences it just becomes domination and submission. Parents refusing to provide the "mon
by closeparen 6y ago
"Work it out" is a strategy for equals. With major age/size/strength differences it just becomes domination and submission. Parents refusing to provide the "monopoly on violence" just results in kids who are worse at fighting learning to do whatever the bully says, and probably still getting beaten for the fun of it.
I mean I do agree that kids need to learn to navigate conflict, but adults should ideally be monitoring and should definitely get involved when power differentials get out of hand.
- abfan1127 6y ago> Parents refusing to provide the "monopoly on violence" just results in kids who are worse at fighting learning to do whatever the bully says, and probably still getting beaten for the fun of it. there's refusing to engage when its friends squabbling over toys. Its another whole level when battery comes in... Pretty big difference.
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- confidantlake 6y agoYup clearly the people saying this have never been the younger kid around an asshole older one.