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1990 sats \ 14 comments \ @cryotosensei 3 Feb meta

My son is into drawing these days. For one of his drawings, he wanted to spell my name that consists of the letter L. I guess he wants to dedicate it to me.

The thing is, I speak mostly Mandarin to him, so he wouldn’t know how to write L if I describe the steps in English. So I called out the strokes in Chinese, “竖横” (vertical n horizontal).

As you can see from the photo, he managed to do it!

Over to you!

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450 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Feb

We often struggle to get our daughter out of the car. She loves playing in there, plus she knows we want her to get out and thinks it's very funny to evade capture.

My wife attempted reverse psychology by walking inside the house. Reverse psychology is one of our main tools, but it wasn't working this time, so I went out to try my luck.

After a few unsuccessful attempts, I remembered that she had been pretending to give all of her stuffed animals haircuts before bed the previous night, but hadn't gotten to finish. I asked her if she wanted to finish giving her animals haircuts and her face lit up. She shouted "Yea!" and ran into the house.

595 sats \ 6 replies \ @Bitman 3 Feb

I do like the idea of giving toys haircuts before bed - What fun!

I loved reverse psychology too - or more accurately I loved PLAYING at reverse psychology...

This version (of reverse psychology) was an ongoing, shared joke more than anything at all serious...

Me: (in a funny exaggerated voice, probably stroking my chin, smiling and looking at my son): "I know, this car is far too big and my son is far too small for him to EVER to get out of the car. No way, he JUST CAN'T get out of the car. No way! (Arms folded, nodding with confidence and looking sideways at him with half-closed eyes - watching the fun)

Son: (knowing, from experience, that it's all a game) Smiles and starts getting out of the car.

Me: (exaggerated shock & a LOT of overacting) "No! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! He's getting out of the car". Looking aghast as my son gets out of the car and into the house.

We'd do this sort of thing day after day, in different situations and we'd always have a riotous time!

After years of this games, he'd even remember and say what I was doing with a chuckle, saying "you're trying to do that reverse psychology thing again" and play along. Often I'd speak my reverse-psychology scheme out as an aside like a Shakespearean stage actor, in a pretend whisper, but always overheard and in feigned shock that he'd overheard me...

I'd always love hamming it up! - You'd never guess judging by my interactions on SN would you? ;-)

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 3 Feb

Indeed, given how philosophical and Zen you are here, I would never have thought that you are prone to such theatrics with your son haha

29 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman 3 Feb

But I see SN as theater too.

I'm here for the fun and having a good time.

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @Natalia 3 Feb

I found it amusing reading these parenting stories from Bitcoienrs, like they are so smart and toxic when it comes to Bitcoin, but then so funny and silly when it comes to their kids. 😂

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55 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 3 Feb

29 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman 3 Feb

Emma Goldman Anarchist Political Philosopher (1869-1940) Pissed that she'd missed out on the film.

134 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 3 Feb

I have had those sparks of brilliance too when I had to stop my son from going into full-blast tantrum mode. It’s amazing how our instincts take over our conscious mind when push comes to shove haha

You get my highest default zap amount! Such an adorable story

118 sats \ 4 replies \ @hodlpleb 3 Feb

Highlights are when my kid explains what a capacitor is, or asks questions about Satoshis.

Not so proud is when they get scared at Disney movies or don’t know their right from left.

Any shortcoming they might show, is an indicator as to where I need to put some more energy.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 3 Feb

Capacitor? You are into DIY home improvement? I’m trying to figure out the context that prompts your children ask you that

108 sats \ 2 replies \ @hodlpleb 3 Feb

He explained what a capacitor does to his grandfather, learned from an electronics kit he has.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 3 Feb

That’s amazing. I was once a Science teacher and had the hardest time explaining to my 12-year-olds the concept of closed vs open circuits

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @hodlpleb 3 Feb

Check this out https://upperstory.com/spintronics/