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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The "parenting"/kid friendly term is "natural consequences", and it's a legitimate part of early child education/development, as far as I understand it.

Past a certain age, you warn them of a potential consequence, then let them go and find out. "Hey, we don't run here because the stone floor's slippery." *slip, whump, sad noises* "Come here, are you ok? Have a kiss to make it better. That's why I told you not to run."

Part of how kids learn boundaries, which they can push, which they can't, etc. If all they get is parental freak out and picked up and whisked away from shit, then they might have to learn the hard way later without a parent around, and with things that may have worse consequences.

[–] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

What a long-winded way to rephrase "FAFO."

jk. 🤪

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I mean, I would agree with the mom of the four year old, but a pressure washer is kinda dangerous for the eyes.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 26 points 1 month ago

They probably mean she set the hose to jet instead of spray, it’s likely not actually a “pressure washer”

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Also remember its a garden hose. Even if you put it on "pressure washer" its just a higher setting

[–] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

True, but the goal was likely greater effective distance than the boys' guns so she could avoid suffering return fire while still giving them what for. By the time it got to them the pressure wouldn't be much different than a water gun's.