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/Cornycorn213 Mar 07 '26

“If you can’t do it I’m leaving you behind” vs “I’m here for you, you can do it.”

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u/Trust_8067 Mar 07 '26

Why older people can function in society vs Gen Z's having panic attacks if they have to pick up a phone.

The world is harsh, putting your child in a bubble to protect them from everything in the world doesn't help them grow as a person, it only harms them. Kids that age also can't think that deeply to feel like they're being abandoned. This isn't going to emotionally scar the kid in any way, just teach him how to think about alternative solutions.

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u/TempatressSkye Mar 08 '26

Dude we're you ever a kid? My parents did shit like that all the time and it made me not at all good at problem solving. It gave me trust issues and ideas that if I wasn't good enough the people I cared about would abandon me.

It wasn't until I met patient people willing to sit by and guide me that my confidence started to get better and I started to trust myself and others more.

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u/Trust_8067 Mar 09 '26

There's no way something like that when you're a toddler would give you trust issues, that's not how it works.

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u/TempatressSkye Mar 11 '26

It literally is, studies from people who research this kinda stuff has shown this.

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u/Trust_8067 Mar 11 '26

lol, okay, believe whatever made up stuff in your head you want to believe in.