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[–] [email protected] 113 points 1 year ago

Dad joke group: Are the stairs okay?

[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Brah one of my kids fell down the stairs a few weeks ago while my wife was trying to get out the door with them, and she just looked down and him and says "you know my rule, nobody is allowed to fall down the stairs in this house". I had to walk away before they all saw me laughing

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My son, when he fell as a toddler, always looked to us to see if we reacted. I learned to say "TOUCHDOWN!" or "What are you doing on the floor?" or "While you're down there, can you see if there's any loose change under the couch?" If he was okay, he'd be distracted. If not, he'd cry immediately, and that's how we knew he was actually hurt.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

^ How it should be done. If you freak out, they assume from your reaction that they've been grievously injured.

I've also heard of the trick of offering them candy as a "medicine," the idea being that if a slab of chocolate was enough, they weren't hurt, and if they continue screaming you might have to worry.

This necessitates walking around with uneaten chocolate, though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, food rewards are not advisable; they don't even recommend that for dog training anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How it should be done. If you freak out, they assume from your reaction that they've been grievously injured.

Or you end up with a kid who learns they need to ham it up because they want a more drastic reaction from you. Or you end up with a kid who still cries hysterically at EVERY trip, bump and fall.

Not saying OP has the wrong idea. It's precisely what I did with my kids. But it's not some magical behavioral voodoo hack for kids.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha, I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face. Hope the kid was alright.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah kid was fine, they're made to bounce

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Always remember babies bounce not jiggle.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Sounds like my MIL. Number one rule is “no boo-boos at grandmas house”.

Actually I think that may be the only rule.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alabama dad group:

Why was your wife not watching? You should beat the crap outta her.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

And better to just beat them even if they were. Gotta keep them on their toes, you know?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you browse any equivalent to /r/whywomenlive longer this shouldn’t surprise you

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was one of my favorites back on reddit.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Counterpoint: dadreflexes.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Chicken and the egg, really.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah, probably. But it rings true in my experience so far.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yet it's the truest of them all. I say this as a man.