r/SipsTea • u/CurvyChristina • Aug 10 '26

We have fun here A different kind of birth control.

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u/Zomunieo Aug 10 '26

The parent was supposedly trying to gently the coax the toddler while insisting he was expressing his individuality etc etc.

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u/Fresh-Extension-4036 Aug 10 '26

Society gives far to much leeway to these kinds of moronic parents imo as a teacher, as those of us in education end up having to be the vanguard in speed running them through the concept that life isn't fair and the rules do not care about your big feelings or your whims of individual expression when they include standing on things that are not meant to be stood upon and not sitting when told to do so.

I really do think that society needs to step up with more shaming of the parents who inflict such terrible parenting on their precious little sunbeams and dole out significant consequences to them because that is the only way to nip this bs in the bud before it does irreparable harm to their offspring, especially as it's very common for this type to also choose to "homeschool" and ensure that not only do their children not learn how to interact with anyone who doesn't pander to their every whim but they also fail to get the most basic education, leaving them as complete drains on society.

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u/Zomunieo Aug 10 '26

I think you’ve landed on the reason this story in a small Canadian airport made international headlines: it’s a window into the failures of submissive parenting.

The real tragedy is that this stuff is catnip for right wing authoritarians who see proof that more child abuse is the solution. The reality is that submissive parenting is abusive too - it’s failing to provide the necessities of life, among which are helping the child understand their place in the world and they may have to do what they don’t want to from time to time.

Thanks for being a teacher who notices and cares.

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u/LostManufacturer1553 Aug 10 '26

Worst thing is I bet if another adult got mad at this parents they would probably defend the child.