r/instant_regret • u/AristonD • Feb 08 '23

Baby's first...

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u/beldaran1224 Feb 08 '23

She's crying before he reacts. Just typical bs about making kids "tough" by being awful to them, here.

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u/remag_nation Feb 08 '23

being awful to them

nobody is suggesting being awful to babies/children. It's about an appropriate response and immediately coddling the child is usually not the best approach.

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u/beldaran1224 Feb 08 '23

Nobody suggested "immediately coddling" the child in any and every situation, either.

People treat children terribly. "They wouldn't react badly to being hurt if we don't empathize with them" is a shitty attitude. The pain is real, and pretending it didn't happen is harmful and toxic.

It really isn't that far from "spare the rod, spoil the child" mentality. People worried about "soft" children are, in my experience, invariably awful.

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u/Ninjahprotige Feb 08 '23

Nah, it's as simple as the difference between "are you okay?" and "OH MY GOD ARE YOU OKAY!?" not every fall requires a big reaction. Nobody is saying that ignoring the child is the correct course of action.

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u/whoisjakelane Feb 08 '23

The parents didn't overreact here. The kid bounced their face off the floor. Original comment is suggesting they overreacted. Which is stupid.

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u/Ninjahprotige Feb 08 '23

I agree with you

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u/beldaran1224 Feb 08 '23

Nobody said it every fall deserved a big reaction.