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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

Oh well done. Now I'm feeling warm and fuzzy.

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 7 months ago

Very unexpected for Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. A nice surprise for the morning.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Haha, that's so far from reality though. Dad is talking about boring things again, I will cover my ears and scream.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Children are often a mirror to our true selves. My daughter is fascinated by the world, and loves learning. She's a sponge for new knowledge. The only limitation is building up the layers of knowledge, to understand what you are trying to teach.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Children are often a mirror to our true selves.

Woah, that was a good roast.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My 6 year old loves to learn about math, sciences, a few other subjects to a lesser degree, plus practical stuff, like driving/traffic behavior. He mainly likes biological sciences and astronomy, but some physics and engineering.

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I don't know how much is innate and how much we fostered, but we read a ton with him from a very young age and made it into little quiz games and fill in the blank questions. He's always liked knowing the answers. My 3 year old is less interested, but I think she'll absorb a lot just by being around her brother. We do read to her, of course, but she chooses different books than the 6 year old does (and even did at 3).

[–] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

My exact thought reading the comic, young ppl would not like that.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 19 points 7 months ago

I was expecting the baby to pee in his face or something. Why have you tricked me into feelings, internet? Why?

[–] Quexotic 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've had this very exact thought. I think the urge to tell the story of the world is parental instinct.

Whenever the kiddos ask a question, I don't stop answering and describing until they get bored... Sometimes beyond that.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have the same urge, but rather to be a teacher/mentor than a parent. Too bad the US doesn't want to pay teachers what they're worth, or I'd strongly consider a career change.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 2 points 6 months ago

I've had the exact same thought and it's not just in the US. Teachers are woefully underpaid in general. I think a part of the problem is that there's so many teachers that it would very expensive for society as a whole to give them a higher salary. I would totally do teaching if it paid better though.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I feel like my knowledge would be too basic. I’d get the gist of it but not well enough to replicate and they’d just humor me bc they'd think I’m special.

[–] Quexotic 3 points 7 months ago

I run up against that with my kiddos, so I just show them how to get answers and how to learn. When they get older, I'll teach them more about vetting sources and sussing out misinformation. I already have taught them as much about that as I can for their age.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 6 months ago

very wholesome, 10/10 would recommend.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago

One of my favorites

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

daily reminder i will die alone.

[–] skulbuny@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I've already resigned to the fact that I will probably die alone in an apartment not to be found for weeks because no one checks in on me other than my parents. I won't kill myself, but I'm not good at socializing

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

Most people aren’t good at things they don’t practice. But lots of people get really good at things they weren’t good at.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Daily reminder my parents weren't that great at parenting.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Just give him a tablet with youtube kids on 24/7.