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Banning something that you ban for adults as well is defensible. Insisting kids follow a standard of "healthy" that you won't apply to yourself smacks of hypocr

• bdangubic 2y ago
  you cannot possibly be serious, right? no “learn from my mistakes eh?” if I am a heavy smoker, heavy drinker etc I have to make sure my 11-year old lights up with me and cracks open a bottle after a long day in school…? still hoping you are joking though…
  • s1artibartfast 2y ago
    They're not making the argument you think they are. They are saying leaving by example is a good tool. They are not saying that every single rule must be symmetric
    • bdangubic 2y ago
      > Insisting kids follow a standard of "healthy" that you won't apply to yourself smacks of hypocrisy and bullying. don’t think you are following or reading…
      • s1artibartfast 2y ago
        I thought we are talking about cellphones here. Yeah, a lot of there time hypocrisy exists. Hence, leading by example is a good tool. You're the only one trying to apply to every single edge case imaginable. No, you don't have to stop driving a car either just because you won't let your toddler take the wheel.