I’ve learned that people respond a lot better to explanations than to instructions. If they had been given a reason to avoid that empty car “this car stinks!” or “drunk dude shat his pants in there” they may have listened better than being told what to do “don’t go in there” or “you don’t want this”.
Giving the reason nips 2 things in the bud straight away: makes it not an instruction, and removes the curiousity.
Tangential to this, more parents should learn to start providing reasonings/explanations behind their directives.
Secretss t1_j6fso6n wrote
Reply to TIFU Choosing an empty car on a crowded subway by visit_magrathea
I’ve learned that people respond a lot better to explanations than to instructions. If they had been given a reason to avoid that empty car “this car stinks!” or “drunk dude shat his pants in there” they may have listened better than being told what to do “don’t go in there” or “you don’t want this”.
Giving the reason nips 2 things in the bud straight away: makes it not an instruction, and removes the curiousity.
Tangential to this, more parents should learn to start providing reasonings/explanations behind their directives.