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zaxmaximum t1_iu8s6jb wrote

I'm in the camp that would let this experience happen. I'm there if it gets out of hand, and I would say that not to do it, but I wouldn't stop it.

A couple reasons:

  1. Fire is hot and shouldn't be touched, and a moment of discomfort will teach that lesson

  2. It helps demonstrate that I say "No" for a reason

My goal as a teacher is to have my advice/lesson be applied in the moments when I'm not there to reinforce them.

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meowman911 t1_iu922sn wrote

Dad here. Unless you end up raising some kind of super savant everything you wrote about your goals as a teacher literally amounts to nothing for kid this age. The kid in the picture looks like a 1 year old. They don’t comprehend and remember concepts well. Regardless if it hurts. Don’t do this with infants and young toddlers unless negligent parenting is just your style.

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