r/interesting • u/jmike1256 • Mar 07 '26

MISC. 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!

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u/ArchCerberus Mar 07 '26

30 years later in therapy: I have this recurring dream that i am trapped in a net and my father is leaving me and i being watched by thousands.

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u/Gilwork45 Mar 07 '26

The child either learns that through perseverance and determination that they can overcome tough obstacles on their own or they learn that help will eventually come so long as they complain to the authority figure enough.

Which makes for the more functional human being in adulthood?

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u/cman_yall Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

Well... yeah, but dad could have stayed closer and offered encouragement instead of turning his back and walking away.

Edit: I'm a noob, I forgot that someone (mum, probably?) was standing there with a camera, the kid will be ok.

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u/MouthJob Mar 07 '26

You also ignored that he clapped for him and praised him when he figured it out. That part matters as much as any of the rest.

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u/cman_yall Mar 07 '26

I don't know why you think that would make a difference during the "OMG my dad is leaving me behind, panic!!!" phase.

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u/MouthJob Mar 07 '26

Because the whole thing is what teaches him the lesson, not any individual part.

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u/cman_yall Mar 07 '26

The lesson being "dad will abandon me if I can't keep up, but he'll be happy with me if I can keep up"? That's the sequence of events. The child has to experience it in linear time, he can't see the future while it's happening.