As @MrsBrometheus and I enter the 2nd trimester with our 4th child, here’s a list of parental DOs and DON’Ts.
DO let your kids fight out their disputes (within reason) so they learn to manage family conflict.
DON’T toss a knife between them and tell them to “play for keeps.”
DO let your kids fight out their disputes (within reason) so they learn to manage family conflict.
DON’T toss a knife between them and tell them to “play for keeps.”
DO encourage your child to explore the world (in safe environments) without holding your hand so they learn to try new things on their own.
DON’T airdrop your child into the Appalachian wilderness with nothing but a hatchet and instructions to “make me proud.”
DON’T airdrop your child into the Appalachian wilderness with nothing but a hatchet and instructions to “make me proud.”
DO help them grow beyond imaginary friends by encouraging more real world friends.
DON’T tell them you murdered their imaginary friends so if they see them again it’s a malicious ghost seeking vengeance.
DON’T tell them you murdered their imaginary friends so if they see them again it’s a malicious ghost seeking vengeance.
DO embrace traditions and create a sense of cultural continuity for them so they feel connected to a larger history.
DON’T make them cut off a pinky finger for embarrassing you because “That’s how the yakuza handle it.”
DON’T make them cut off a pinky finger for embarrassing you because “That’s how the yakuza handle it.”
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