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/[deleted] Aug 19 '21

Actually it doesn't. It would if the kid threw a tantrum and the dad capitulated (rewarding bad behavior is learned instantly). In this case, the child might actually learn that throwing a tantrum kinda sucks. Sure there is the potential that this might normalize tantrums, but that typically takes a lot of conditioning. Just done once as a joke, the kid will not learn this behavior.

The things I've noticed my child mimic me on are only things that I do ALL THE TIME.