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Society needs more dads like that, even if scaled back from that a little bit. All of these wussies that take forever to do anything even when people are gently and positively encouraging them, and people are too scared to nudge them along because they don't want to be the bad guy, they'd rather be their child's friend.
Sometimes kids need to be allowed to go to the next level when they're ready and you can see that they're inching towards that. In such cases, I agree, hold off and let them make that transformation and cheer them on very positively when they do so. Other times they're taking too long and not getting anywhere and need to be nudged along, or yes PUSHED if need be, because they just won't go to the next level any other way.
At worst, the father may have communicated a lack of confidence in his child that the child could do whatever on his own age-appropriate versus having to have someone do it FOR him. Child abuse? Please. That has about as much in common with child abuse as farting does to depleting the ozone layer.
Society needs more dads like that, even if scaled back from that a little bit. All of these wussies that take forever to do anything even when people are gently and positively encouraging them, and people are too scared to nudge them along because they don't want to be the bad guy, they'd rather be their child's friend.
Sometimes kids need to be allowed to go to the next level when they're ready and you can see that they're inching towards that. In such cases, I agree, hold off and let them make that transformation and cheer them on very positively when they do so. Other times they're taking too long and not getting anywhere and need to be nudged along, or yes PUSHED if need be, because they just won't go to the next level any other way.
At worst, the father may have communicated a lack of confidence in his child that the child could do whatever on his own age-appropriate versus having to have someone do it FOR him. Child abuse? Please. That has about as much in common with child abuse as farting does to depleting the ozone layer.
You're right it wasn't a two story window, that would be news. But I'd like to see how you recover from falling 2-feet onto your unprotected rear. Go ahead right now - jump off your office chair onto the floor butt-first. That's only ~20 inches. Now look at this picture and tell me again it's only 2 feet.
Also if he kicked him harder it would've been a farther fall. I've had my anger issues (physical) with my toddlers but even in the heat of the moment I was able to control myself to not actually hurt them. You kick a kid in anger off a ramp (and yes I know what they are like) and there's no telling what kind of damage can be done. He may as well have thrown him down a short set of stairs when he's not expecting it.
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Anything could have happened from this photo, if it showed up, oh I see it didn't show up in quote
box.....I see no armour
protecting his crotch from the skateboard flying into it.
The dad is so lucky nothing DID happen physically.
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Society needs more dads like that, even if scaled back from that a little bit. All of these wussies that take forever to do anything even when people are gently and positively encouraging them, and people are too scared to nudge them along because they don't want to be the bad guy, they'd rather be their child's friend.
Sometimes kids need to be allowed to go to the next level when they're ready and you can see that they're inching towards that. In such cases, I agree, hold off and let them make that transformation and cheer them on very positively when they do so. Other times they're taking too long and not getting anywhere and need to be nudged along, or yes PUSHED if need be, because they just won't go to the next level any other way.
At worst, the father may have communicated a lack of confidence in his child that the child could do whatever on his own age-appropriate versus having to have someone do it FOR him. Child abuse? Please. That has about as much in common with child abuse as farting does to depleting the ozone layer.
Yes. Skateboarding is so vital to life that we need to resort to violence to push the kids.
My boy is mad at me right now. I won't let him have his scooter if he won't wear his helmet. Try reasoning that with a 2 year old. Maybe I should just kick it onto his head...or duct tape it on while pinning him down. Staple gun? I mean, it IS for his own good, right?
Putting what the father did aside, isn't anyone alarmed by a grown man spending his time skateboarding? Not that this guy would probably be the best role model, but seriously, grow up and trade the VANS for a sensible pair of shoes and teach your kid to play a real sport. Skateboarding is for angst ridden teenagers
How to bar brawl in a few years after school. And though I never started a bar fight, I had to defend myself and a girl I was dating a few times, my mother once, so it came in handy.
How not to let some fast talking swindler screw me over.
How to help my neighbor and anyone in need
How to ride a dirt bike
How to swim by being tossed in the lake.
Numerous ways to make a living
How to work with my hands as a fallback trade if I needed.
The smell of money and although it's not everything in life, it is something
He smacked me upside the head at age 12 when I told my mother to "shut her mouth" never did it again.
And a polethra of other life skills that any man should find useful.
Many dad's today, who have been feminized? Teach their boys to be proper young ladies. IMHO.
I am greatfful my dad taught me many of life's hard lessons and taught me skills I would use thoughout my life.
Want your boys to grow up needing therapy and to be little ninnies? Keep up the good work liberals!
How to bar brawl in a few years after school. And though I never started a bar fight, I had to defend myself and a girl I was dating a few times, my mother once, so it came in handy.
How not to let some fast talking swindler screw me over.
How to help my neighbor and anyone in need
How to ride a dirt bike
How to swim by being tossed in the lake.
Numerous ways to make a living
How to work with my hands as a fallback trade if I needed.
The smell of money and although it's not everything in life, it is something
He smacked me upside the head at age 12 when I told my mother to "shut her mouth" never did it again.
And a polethra of other life skills that any man should find useful.
Many dad's today, who have been feminized? Teach their boys to be proper young ladies. IMHO.
I am greatfful my dad taught me many of life's hard lessons and taught me skills I would use thoughout my life.
Want your boys to grow up needing therapy and to be little ninnies? Keep up the good work liberals!
Well, good for you.
This dad is teaching his kid that
violence rules
power rules
he has no voice
he has no right to feel emotion
sound familiar guys?
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