Child does not want to eat more -> parent asks child to eat one more bite -> child says they can eat two bites -> parent asks child to eat two bites -> child learns to only tell parent they can eat two bites if they want to deal with a parent asking them to eat two bites -> child learns to only tell parent they can do X if they want to deal with being asked to do X -> child learns to only tell parent what they can do if they can deal with being asked to do it -> child learns to only tell parent things if the parent will handle it in a way that helps them.
To be fair, this is a good life lesson to learn with employers, cops, judges, inspectors, teachers and other unilateral authorities, but it would be nice if a child can trust their parents with anything.
Ah yes, teaching your child not to trust you with information about what they can do. Classic!
I feel like a lot of people start from a conclusion and work backwards to find the justification.
Many Lemmites don’t have the knowledge from previous social interactions to think in any other way.
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what?
Child does not want to eat more -> parent asks child to eat one more bite -> child says they can eat two bites -> parent asks child to eat two bites -> child learns to only tell parent they can eat two bites if they want to deal with a parent asking them to eat two bites -> child learns to only tell parent they can do X if they want to deal with being asked to do X -> child learns to only tell parent what they can do if they can deal with being asked to do it -> child learns to only tell parent things if the parent will handle it in a way that helps them.
To be fair, this is a good life lesson to learn with employers, cops, judges, inspectors, teachers and other unilateral authorities, but it would be nice if a child can trust their parents with anything.