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> EDIT: as you can tell, I’m not a parent - and am still too mentally close to adolescence :) Just a general remark: If you're not a parent [1], don't tell oth
by adwn 6y ago
> EDIT: as you can tell, I’m not a parent - and am still too mentally close to adolescence :)
Just a general remark: If you're not a parent [1], don't tell others how to be parents. It's okay to ask questions (e.g., "why are you doing it like this instead of like that?"), but don't believe you know what you're talking about.
[1] "Parent" as in "functionally a parent", not necessarily "biologically a parent". If you're raising a child, you're a parent, even if they aren't your biological child.
- fulafel 6y agoI think we should foster an atmosphere of free philosophical inquiry here on HN. FWIW I think GP raises an interesting question.
- Nimitz14 6y agoI don't think we should do that. I don't want to wade through the posts of adolescents, which is what reddit mostly is now.
- Dylan16807 6y ago1. That highly downvoted post looks like it's mostly questions to me. 2. It's hard to know how to properly instill good habits in a teenager. Even being a parent of a teen doesn't always mean you know how to do that, and being a parent of a non-teen is definitely not enough. So don't try to categorize parents in general as having this knowledge.