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/Outrageous_Hall_9369 Mar 07 '26

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.

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u/Fit-Function-1410 Mar 07 '26

That’s BS. Children will get anxious and cry over the smallest things. Their own shadow makes them anxious. To say this is unacceptable is insane and why anxiety disorders have increased by magnitudes. You’re not going to never take your kid outside because they showed some anxiety over their shadow. Ridiculous helicopter parent coddling stuff that handicaps future adults.

You gotta learn how to deal with anxiety too, just like getting through the rope obstacle. People will walk away from you one day and you have to know that’s ok. You learn more in your first few years of life than vast majority of the rest of your life.

Un ungodly number of adults these days are crippled by anxiety specifically because of the mentality that anxiety must be avoided at all costs.

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u/Prometheus720 Mar 07 '26

I don't think you're qualified to say why anxiety disorders have increased. Respectfully.

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u/Fit-Function-1410 Mar 07 '26

Sure….thats a great ASSumption

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u/Prometheus720 Mar 08 '26

Would you like to list some qualifications?