Comment on Not stealing
bus_factor@lemmy.world 9 hours agoI present two options. If my kid doesn’t pick one of those two options, either by not responding or by requesting a third thing, I’m picking one of the two options for him. And I’m always picking what he’s least likely to want.
Gloomy@mander.xyz 4 hours ago
So parents can be assholes too.
bus_factor@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I’m not a total asshole: After he’s had his “oh shit” moment I give him one more chance to choose. He’s usually a lot better at picking one of the two options on his second try.