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[โ€“] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

100% accurate.

Once they become teens, the joy is in seeing them realize how much they don't yet know. It happens rarely, so make sure to document it.

Nothing is more entertaining than being a parent.

There is also nothing to explain the disassociative feeling of having them kidsplain to you things that you taught them, or were actually there for. It's like, dude, you didn't know how to wipe your own bum until I taught you. I think I have a handle on 9/11, liberal vs. conservative politics, the Cold War, collapse of the Soviet Union, or how to drive/ shop for groceries/ pay taxes/ vote/feed my dog/apply a bandaid, or whatever thing you think just came into existence because you learned it.

[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

lmao that's funny. Yeah this is already somewhat the case with my 3 and 4 year old. Even sometimes when they were 2. They'll tell me things I told them, repeatedly. Things they learn in preschool. Things that they make up on the spot that are completely untrue bullshit. And you'll just go "oh really, wow, how interesting". It's all about sharing with each other at this point lol. Everything doesn't have to be exactly right or true. I'm trying to remember that because my oldest is a bit of a know-it-all. Trying to prevent further damage to him being a little annoying prick with that behavior. ๐Ÿ˜† Especially towards the younger one.

[โ€“] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was out shopping for plants this morning when a little girl wanted to point out the spilled dirt and the hedges they had to me. It was adorable.

My girlfriend and her 5 year old will be moving in with me this summer, I'm so excited to see her learn and grow.

[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

You'll be a great addition to her life, I'm sure. ๐Ÿ’›

[โ€“] laverabe@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

you didnโ€™t know how to wipe your own bum until I taught you. I think I have a handle on 9/11, liberal vs. conservative politics

I agree completely with the one exception being the current aging generation that is so completely brainwashed by Murdock et al, that think the working class are the badies, among other misconceptions...