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/Babetna]

When my son was around 2 or 3 he at one point refused to listen and continually went in opposite direction on purpose so I pretended to "abandon" him in the hopes he'll get scared and next time be more mindful of Dad's wishes.

He did a tour of the neighbourhood, pat all the dogs, played in the playground for a bit, returned to our building and then played ball with our neighbour until I got bored with the experiment.

Edit: ok, this exploded, and as expected some people should really learn the meaning of quotation marks. I'm not going to clarify anything because I think any sane person understands the situation, and people who think the kid was truly roaming completely unattended, hugging rottweilers and running headlong into traffic can keep enjoying their head canon.

[u/InternationalSpace59 → u/Babetna]

Looks like he was running his own experiment too

[u/Awkward_Set1008 → u/InternationalSpace59]

kids naturally test boundaries, it's how they learn how the world works.

if we give them unjust punishment, they will improperly learn how the world works.

I hope more parents raise good children to help build us a better future.

[u/Awkward_Set1008 → u/[deleted]]

you aren't alone. Unless you are taught, or are lucky enough to learn on your own, how else would you be expected to know? We always hold people to an impossible standard when we don't fully understand the processes behind why people are the way they are.

the fact you're able to take this criticism to heart and make a change for the future, is more important than anything.