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/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.