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Ha, yes! We seem to be on the same line here. Supplying furniture with optional attachments seems like a good middle way. I would never make it mandatory to do
by spurgu 5y ago
Ha, yes! We seem to be on the same line here. Supplying furniture with optional attachments seems like a good middle way. I would never make it mandatory to do so though but it's great to have the public discourse leading to producers giving consumers the option.
Once kids go from toddlers to starting walking and understanding the world around them though I think it's very important to teach them to be careful about - but actively use - things like knives, scissors, hot stoves etc. Then you don't have to constantly worry about them and they'll grow up to be capable and responsible individuals.
So yeah, I suppose my initial reaction was more towards the latter point of helicopter parenting, not the first one of protecting toddlers.
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoI think we are on the same line except im merely saying that it’s considered socially acceptable for a parent to over correct for easily preventable death, which very likely includes “wear a mask and socially distance from my child, who isn’t old enough to take a treatment that will drastically reduce their already reduced chance for severe illness”. I think I’m being broadly misunderstood as somehow advocating much more strongly than I actually am. I’m merely saying that certain populations may very reasonably advocate for their specific circumstance when it comes to resisting going back “to normal”. I hope that makes sense.