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Really? It seems just the opposite with mine :)

• kolev 12y ago
  Same observation here (3 kids).
• danieltillett 12y ago
  My own children are a very clever at this. My kids make me angry quite often (it is so much fun to wind dad up), but they are pretty good at not crossing the line that will make me totally furious (like poking objects into power points).
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  • Terr_ 12y ago
    Reminds me of a fictional conversation involving a kid who has locked himself in a bathroom: > "Mm, but kids only dare defy those whom they really trust. The fact that I'm still mostly a stranger to him gives me an advantage, which I invite you to use."
    • Steuard 12y ago
      Is that from Komarr? (Bujold often has interesting things to say about parenthood.)
      • Terr_ 12y ago
        Yeee-ep.
• judk 12y ago
  Not really. The headline is a poor summary.
• veidr 12y ago
  Mine too, but note that this study shows the kids regulating their behavior to avoid making an adult stranger (the 'emoter') angry. My two-year-old delights in testing the limits and seeing how mad he can make me, but I've noticed he shows a lot more caution when interacting with most other adults, especially unfamiliar ones.
• 001sky 12y ago
  Strategic provocation =P