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Nothing quite as fucked as humiliating a kid and then showering them with physical affection. Gotta teach them the ways of abuse early!
If that’s your version of teaching then I guess I can see how being an asshole to teach a lesson might make sense to you
Lol no- I just find you enormously disingenuous and I’m doing holiday stuff.
Most basic emotional needs for children include being able to trust their parents 100%, knowing that their parents love them, and feeling safe with them. Violating these things by pranking your own kids violates this and erodes trust over time. Some pranks and jokes are fine, but making your own kid angry or frustrated with them is not. Ideally a parent would be able to gauge a situation and act in a way that’s humorous for everyone rather than frustrating/embarrassing (however you want to characterize it) for the kid. Pranking your own children and upsetting them makes you a bully. There are plenty of bullies in the world. Model how to deal well with assholes for your kids and help them problem solve social conflict and other issues so they can develop into thoughtful adults
No, you created sarcastic scenarios- you didn’t ask anything. I’m doing holiday stuff and will respond with the advice you’re low asking about in a day or two.
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Your roll as a parent should not entail you humiliating your children. Teaching someone that you’re an asshole is not a great way to teach them how to deal with assholes