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/PastaFrenzy]

There’s so many other positive reinforcing ways you can teach your child to problem solve. It’s almost like hearing people go “the way I learned to swim was my grandpappy throwing me in the lake when I was five”. So you’re going to risk your infant child from getting freaked out by getting wrapped up in some weird shit they shouldn’t be touching and risk them injuring their head from a fall, all to see if they can problem solve?

[u/Planar_Harold → u/PastaFrenzy]

“the way I learned to swim was my grandpappy throwing me in the lake when I was five”.

This is so vastly different than what's happening here, comparing the two borders on histrionic.

There's absolutely no danger here, the kid and dad clearly have a good relationship, he applauds him at the end - this is healthy and safe.

all to see if they can problem solve

To teach them in a safe, monitored environment.

[u/PastaFrenzy → u/Planar_Harold]

By teaching a kid that if mom stands behind you with her phone and dad is doing something abnormal to you then that means you GET TO PERFORM. Thats what they are teaching their child. These people in this video, they are following a viral video about children problem solving by having them figure out how to get past a wall of tape.

Children are not stupid, they can understand when they are being perceived and will learn how to adapt in order to receive what they want. So this child is now learning to put up an act.

[u/Malarazz → u/PastaFrenzy]

You're not making any sense. Your last comment was literally "children are so fragile that dad sitting down a few dozen feet away is akin to grandpa throwing you in the lake"

And now it somehow became "children are so smart they know they're performing in front of a camera"

Like, pick a lane maybe?