82ndGameHead t1_iu7dsp6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:56 AM

Reply to comment by not-the-droid- in Parenthood in a pic by MovingMoluccas98

Yes, let the child that's barely a year old learn!

Such expert parenting!

not-the-droid- t1_iu7fbv2 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:10 AM

Better to learn on a little candle than on the stove.

BirdEquivalent158 t1_iu7l8by wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:07 AM

Can relate to this one personally. I was that kid, and the stove luckily was cooling down and not red hot. I'd prefer the candle if I had the knowledge to make that decision then

mOdQuArK t1_iu8zj4r wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:19 PM

I have a distinct memory of my mother giving me one strong warning to not touch the glowing burners on the electric stove, then watching while I did so anyway. Then reinforcing the lesson with "what did we learn?" while running cold water on the burn.

This kid seems a little too young to get the right lesson, but sometimes kids are just little assholes who won't really learn boundaries until they experience severe enough negative consequences. It's the parents' job to make sure those negative consequences aren't severe enough to cause permanent trauma.