• [object Object]@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’m optimistic that kid grows into one of those beautiful healthy flowers that sprouts from cold hard concrete.

    • CobblerScholar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Its an invaluable lesson that while adults know better than kids most of the time they don’t always know best and the sooner thats learned the better

      • Sarah Valentine (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        3 months ago

        All too often “knowing what’s best for them” is just a lie bad parents tell to justify their authoritarian parenting. They don’t care what’s actually best for their kid, only what validates their own worldview and life choices.

        • tiramichu@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          3 months ago

          I mean, kids are immature and need guidance, and parents often genuinely do need to take stances the child might dislike, due to having their interests in mind.

          But good parents make that a conversation and don’t parrot shitty lines like “I know what’s best for you”

  • hayvan@piefed.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The mom had said “you can’t kiss girls” before, implying the kid has asked before. I’m glad she got to witness a positive example.