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Of course we told (many times) our 3 yr old son not to put his hand on the stove. And one day he just had to try it and feel what all these stories were about.
by Gerard0 3y ago
Of course we told (many times) our 3 yr old son not to put his hand on the stove.
And one day he just had to try it and feel what all these stories were about.
He started crying immediately.
We went to the hospital and came back rather quick. It wasn't so bad, just had to have a bandage for a couple of days.
Some weeks later he does it again. On purpuse.
!!??
I tell my brother and he answers:
"I kind of understand him. Sometimes I want to do it too."
- bcrosby95 3y agoYeah, the idea that kids will only do stupid things once isn't necessarily true. Similar story: I have a good friend who, as a kid, regularly had to have poison control called for him. It didn't matter what his parents did to hide the stuff he shouldn't drink, he would still try to get to it and drink it. Despite having to have his stomach pumped multiple times.
- lencastre 3y agoThe best we hope is that they learn to take good decisions. Too much bubble wrap and they maybe will crumble in face of adversity, too much neglect and they will get their attention from elsewhere. All are maybes. What children perhaps need is a different amount of parenting in different stages. Someone wrote that first you are the authority figure and the lighthouse for love and safety, then you become more of a mentor as they grow up. Again, the best you can hope for is that they learn good enough values and let them live their lives, it’s THEIR LIVES, not yours and maybe they will come to you for help. And when that happens, go to town!
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