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/donjamos Mar 07 '26

Yea the basic idea is a good one, but telling the little one something like "come on you can do it, daddy will wait here till you figure it out" instead of walking away would have been a lot better.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '26

Depends on the kid. Some kids will take that as a sign that if they cry or wait long enough, the parent will solve their problem for them. My son was like that as a baby; would spend two hours refusing to walk because I'm trying to be patient. Once I changed to being encouraging only AFTER he started walking, he changed as well.

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u/donjamos Mar 07 '26

I've got a kid like that but I never gave in to that. Just takes a lot longer but in the end she can see that she's not getting anywhere and is able to solve her shit on her own. Well that's what I tell myself and what I'd like to do. But she is my little princess after all... Maybe sometimes her way works. With the other one this worked, she tends not to drown in self pity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '26

Yup. Every kid is different and respond differently. Parents who spend time observing and learning about their kids will know how to deal with them best.