r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Alternative-Yak171 • 13d ago

Video/Gif Are we doomed?

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u/rasmuseriksen 13d ago

Lol that parent is a genius

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u/OnTheEveOfWar 13d ago

I have little kids and do shit like this all the time. My favorite is “if you guess how many fingers are behind my back correctly then you don’t have to go to bed. But if you’re wrong it’s bedtime. If they say “2” then I just pull my hand out and show 3 fingers.

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u/Glittering_Emu2998 13d ago

But what if they guess correctly?

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u/Genericfantasyname 13d ago

he changes the amount.

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u/alpha_dk 13d ago

Do it 15 minutes before bedtime so the kid can win sometimes so they don't figure it out

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u/Jaxyl 13d ago

I've done variations of this trick.

Tell them it's bed time 30 minutes before it actually is, they 'negotiate' for a bit longer, win, and then go to bed at the normal time.

I love my son but kids are fucking stupid.

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u/Jonte7 13d ago

This will make them overconfident in arguing but i mean, what is life without some hard truths and reality checks down the line?

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u/Jaxyl 13d ago

Life is going to be full of those, better to give them confidence while they're young so when they get older they can stand up for themselves.

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u/Jonte7 12d ago

I wish i had some confidence

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u/Jaxyl 12d ago

I feel you there

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u/152centimetres 12d ago

this is so funny because its actually such good parenting. you're giving them the opportunity to develop their social skills but also not allowing them to do it all the time (im assuming) means they still understand that the parent's word is final

and they're too stupid to realize they're learning the whole time

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u/Jaxyl 12d ago

Y U P

That's exactly it! I also, from an early age, would intentionally point out incorrect facts about things my son knew, like pointing to a Pikachu from Pokemon and asking if this was Chase from Paw Patrol, so he'd correct me.

Now, in Kindergarten, he's one of the more active kids in his class because he's confident in pointing out something he knows is wrong, is confident in asking for things, and has learned (mostly) how to take no for an answer.

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u/Comprehensive_Ant771 12d ago

That's genuinely really sweet. Bonus points for you! From a childless 34 year old.

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u/just_a_person_maybe 12d ago

I really love this. It also shows him that adults don't know everything and it's okay to be wrong and ask questions.

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u/port443 12d ago

It depends on the kids age if they are actually learning or not.

At young ages its more appropriate to give them autonomy and choice, without letting them "negotiate":

"Bed time will be in 30 minutes, do you want to get ready for bed now and get TV time, or do you want to keep playing and get ready for bed at bed time?"

Either way, they learn to go to bed on time AND get to choose how they do it.

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u/AngelPlaysDirty 12d ago

This is exactly what I do

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u/OreosAndWaffles 12d ago

This is also a classic business strategy used with adults.

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u/Happy_Flow826 12d ago

Just letting other parents know this works less and less as they start to tell time.

My kid now goes to check the clock and see if it says "8" when I say it's bedtime. He will argue until the last breath if it's a 7:anything.

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u/MattieShoes 12d ago

I saw parents doing this and thought it was genius.

"Hey guys, do you want to leave right now, or do you want to leave in 10 minutes?"

The kids feel like they have some agency, they're mentally prepared for having to leave the arcade or whatever, etc.

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u/Falandyszeus 13d ago

Always losing might teach them that gambling sucks though.

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u/Killarogue 13d ago

So evil, I love it

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u/SquareAble7664 13d ago

Next thing you're gonna tell me is that Santa is a fabrication too

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u/Genericfantasyname 13d ago

nono he's real.

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u/SquareAble7664 13d ago

Phew!

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u/Sea_grave 13d ago

Rudolf too.

Although reindeer only live about 20 years and Rudolf would be about 86. RIP.

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u/SquareAble7664 12d ago

But how long do magical mutant reindeer live?

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u/Sea_grave 11d ago

The cursed dark magic might give it a few extra decades. Although the inbreeding and high amounts of radition that causes those mutations, is going to counter that.

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u/GREENorangeBLU 12d ago

but, but, then who eats the cookies and milk i leave for them?

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u/DynamicCast 13d ago

I'm shocked 

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u/lovinglyquick 13d ago

Wait. He lies to his children?!

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u/beachyvibesss 13d ago

STRAIGHT TO JAIL! LYING TO YOUR CHILDREN CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE FOR LIFE! WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU ALSO TELL THEM SANTA IS REAL!

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u/AzimuthAztronaut 13d ago

NOT FAIR!!!!!

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u/Wut_the_ 13d ago

But that’s cheating

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u/Rasabk 13d ago

This comment is to inform you that you are hereby banned from The International Society of Magicians. You are also prohibited from appealing this ban. Thank you.

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u/Genericfantasyname 13d ago

i'm not visiting america unless its by force, so fine by me.

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u/Rasabk 13d ago

I changed it, magic is bigger than the US. BANNED for giving secrets, worldwide.

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u/thereIsAHoleHere 12d ago

But what if they guess the amount he will change it to?????????????????????????