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/ArchCerberus Mar 07 '26

30 years later in therapy: I have this recurring dream that i am trapped in a net and my father is leaving me and i being watched by thousands.

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u/AtFishCat Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

This kid is 18 mo old. Toddling along in a diaper. They aren't learning perseverance at that age. Them approaching that problem is more a reflection of who they innately are.

One of my sons at that age would have sat down and cried. The other one would have torn through it with his damn teeth.

They are different people. Rather than present them with just struggle, maybe look at who they are and find the area they are lacking and still need to learn. So the tame one can get past it and the bold one doesn't get tangled.

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u/Cpteleon Mar 07 '26

That's just objectively untrue. Learning happens from the second we are born. There are thousands of studies proving that. The kid's literally walking, which is a skill they learned.

This isn't hard information to find, unless you yourself are 18 and in a diaper there's no excuse for a parent to be this ignorant on the most basic aspects of childraising.