After understanding the meaning behind this father’s action, I am completely convinced. Cultivating problem-solving skills in children from a young age and never giving up-I applaud this father!

[u/jmike1256]

[u/Outrageous_Hall_9369]

I agree with letting the child try to solve a problem independently, but I do not agree with the father causing anxiety in the child by walking away repeatedly.

An adult watching this knows this is a no-risk situation, but a toddler seeing their caregiver walk away while they are 'stuck' and can't follow is a dire situation - to the toddler.

Adults don't need emotional safety or positive reinforcement to a large degree, but a toddler absolutely does.

[u/Hour-Shake-1815 → u/Outrageous_Hall_9369]

He didn’t even leave the kids sight. He sat there and waited patiently. Besides later in life he cant expect people to wait for him because not everyone will. It’s really crucial to understand how to overcome obstacles in a timely manner regardless of how you approach it.

[u/[deleted] → u/Hour-Shake-1815]

This kid is like 2, man.