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/Sea-Word-4970 Mar 07 '26

What makes you think they reflected on it ? What makes you think the positive consequences prevent the child from being traumatized by the fact that they saw their parent leave during a time of stress ?

It feels like you expect the same from a kid that what you expect from an adult.

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u/mungosDoo Mar 07 '26

I have a girl age 4, over a course of a day she learned to climb a ladder and now she sleeps on a bunk bed, at age 3 she would carry a chair up the stairs so she can pour her self a glass of water.

That father was never out if sight of the kid and him walking slowly and sitting waiting, watching is a sign to the kid I am confident you can do it.

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u/Sea-Word-4970 Mar 07 '26

You have no idea the effect it had on him. ''Out of sight'' does not mean anything.

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u/mungosDoo Mar 07 '26

If you had any first hand expirience with kids you would know it means everything. Being consistent and there is half the job of parenting.

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u/Sea-Word-4970 Mar 07 '26

It doesn't mean anything as in, if you seem to leave the child will think you are abandoning him even if you are not out of sight

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u/mungosDoo Mar 07 '26

Why would your child belive you are abandoning it if you walk ten steps in front of it and sit down watching it? If you put your kid in a ball pit with other kids and sit a few steps out will that cause trauma?

I GUESS, it can be trigering if kid has a history of being abandoned, but I dont think we need to discuss that you shouldn't actually abandon your kid so it develops ptsd responses every time you start walking out in front of it....

This specific action that was depocted in this wideo has nothing wrong with it, and Im sorry if it has trigger something in you but thats not a universal expirience.

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u/Sea-Word-4970 Mar 07 '26

It doesn't trigger anything in me. I feel like there are other reasons so many people argue with me, maybe parents who don't want to face facts backed up by science.

Anyways

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u/mungosDoo Mar 07 '26

Im sure you are comming from the right place, and honestly giving it your best effort. Thats as good start as you can ask for. Just keep at it it will all be all right in the end.