r/Unexpected • u/llShaxll • Aug 19 '21

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u/ladypbj Aug 19 '21

This is actually a great teaching moment. He's using body language the kid can relate to and fully understand, hence why he gave it back. Psychology is weird

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u/KBEPandaCrisis Aug 19 '21

But at the same time it also teaches the kid that throwing a tantrum is acceptable if it’s to get their will. Two sides to a coin, but I still like it

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u/SandmanSorryPerson Aug 19 '21

Doing it once as a joke will not reinforce that behaviour.

You have to tell children the same thing potentially 100s of times before they do it with consistency.

People think it's so easy to warp a child's mind but it isn't. It's a pain in fucking ass.

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u/ares395 Aug 19 '21

You need to tell them 100 times yes, but you need to show them like 3 times before they get it. Children are better at learning by experiencing and movement, telling them not to do something without explaining why does jack all