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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan 22h \ on: Parents Corner: Objectiveness and Stoicism in Sweden alter_native
Factual, to-the-point, and in this case a basic sentiment of antifragility: it is good for kids to explore and fall.
Have you tried feeling differently? I want to ask
Yes. I understand. I have also stated it in the post. “Everyone knows that children fall”. All I expect was some reassuring words to a parent on their first day ! It doesn’t cost to be kind.
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I'll bet the preschool has been through the whole cycle.
Version 1
1 - "sure, we'll do our best to make sure your child doesn't fall"
2 - child falls, cries, parents are upset, accuses the preschool of not doing a good job
3 - everyone unhappy
Version 2
1 - "kids fall, it's normal".
2 - child falls, cries, parents are a little upset but realize that kids are going to fall
I think the second scenario is preferable.
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I think for me the version 1 stops at step 1. I don’t get upset if the child falls. In fact she fell multiple times on the playground on the second day. And I even let her get up by herself. So it’s not about the actual actions. It’s about how it’s conveyed. So I do understand that it’s normal.
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