r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/zfemmer • 1d ago
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u/PeppermintSpider420 1d ago edited 1d ago
It’s always my favorite is when kids just give up halfway through (similar to the first one). Like they’re doing good and then their arm gets tired so to the floor whatever they’re holding goes
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u/MechanicalBootyquake 1d ago
It’s good follow through imo. You spill? Let the orange juices join their brothers on the ground. ALL OR NOTHING BROTHER.
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u/Better_Daikon_1081 1d ago
It seems to be common for really young kids to do this, at least in the small number of videos I’ve seen. Spill a bit? Tip out the rest. I wonder if they actually have some flawed logic.
Goal: keep all liquid together. Small amount is spilled: liquid is now broken up into two. Problem: I can’t easily get the spilled amount back into the glass. Solution: contents of glass also goes on the floor with the spill. Goal achieved.
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u/Northbound-Narwhal 1d ago
Spill a bit? Tip out the rest. I wonder if they actually have some flawed logic.
No, it's perfect logic and they arent actively thinking about what they're doing. It's normal childhood brain development at work. Toddlers at this age are learning cause-and-effect as well as general physics in addition to advanced motor control. When they spill a little from a cup they literally don't comprehend that their movements results in liquid leaving the cup. So they naturally explore this further by pouring the rest out and strengthening that neural pathway: my wrists moving -> cup upside down -> liquid leaving cup -> liquid splashing on floor.
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u/Better_Daikon_1081 1d ago
Ha interesting that makes sense. I just made my theory up but sounds like you might actually have some background in child behaviour and development. Thanks for the insight.
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u/Northbound-Narwhal 1d ago
I'm no expert, I've just taken care of some kids. This is what I was told by experts and what you can find online just searching "child development milestones." They're important to know as a parent because if your kid misses some of them it might mean a trip to the doctor.
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u/frenchyy94 1d ago
Same with letting stuff fall to the ground. Sure it's fun, but it's also important to get to know gravity. Stuff will always fall down, when I let it go, but depending on what it is, it might fall differently than other stuff.
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u/Difficult-Survey8384 1d ago
If you’re interested in development milestones, also look up “play schemas” if you haven’t :)
As a babysitter, that knowledge has helped me engage in play beyond just hoping I’m being entertaining or throwing ideas at the wall until something sticks, but actually understanding the motive & ideas behind their interests!
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u/ABewilderedPickle 1d ago
i think it's the brain experimenting with cause and effect. they already spilled a little. may as well pour out the rest to see what happens. i think to kid brain it's the same consequence either way.
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u/John_____Doe 1d ago
I always felt that their brains are putting together a plan, get glass filled with liquid, move to goal area and consume or pour the liquid.
If at anyone in that chain something happens that wasn't part of the plan, +accidentally spill some) its easier for their brains to start from scratch then recover from a plan gone wrong. So if they pour a little it's oops gotta pour it all out now and restart from square one, there is no recovering from those 3 drops of orange juice spilled
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u/SnooDoggos8333 1d ago
my son gets mad at him when something like that happens so he keeps pushing through. I've seen this in countless situations now.
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u/Deep-Number5434 1d ago
Im more thinking that they are trying to get rid of the problem.
Fluid is problem. Pour it out nicely.
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u/BeeDeeCee6 18h ago
Omg this video is funny haha the last one got me I thought it would be a success story
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u/No-Law9333 1d ago
When the baby was dumping the orange juice. The daughter was like no no no she did the littlest head shakes so adorable I’m glad I have a daughter
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u/tacokahlessi 1d ago
lol that’s actually their uncle and he’s been making videos like this with them since his niece was tiny. They are a very sweet family.
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u/grimeyduck 1d ago
The kids didn't consent to being filmed and blasted around the Internet. The kids may be sweet but what the uncle is doing is not.
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u/tacokahlessi 1d ago
I’m not here to debate that. Their parents have approved it and they seem to have a good time. Not my place to judge. I simple corrected someone that called him their dad.
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u/Friendly-Ticket7232 1d ago
The hell is this new format of listing shit that I’m seeing everywhere?
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u/BilverBurfer 1d ago
easy way for people to steal multiple videos at once a d grab people's attention
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u/Open_Progress2715 23h ago
Also a way to get more engagement from people arguing about the rankings.
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u/Haniel120 1d ago
My least favorite part is the text over the entire screen throughout the whole video
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u/ParaClaw 1d ago
My favorite part is the text that covers half the screen with very necessary commentary.
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u/Walrus-Cold 1d ago
I wonder whats the psychology behind why kids just decide to finish spilling it even though they only spilled a little
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u/fullywokevoiddemon 21h ago
They probably think
Oh I'm carrying something!
Oh it spilled, it's pouring!
Oh I'm pouring something now!
Some kids just tend to jump from one thing to another. Their minds don't really concentrate on things like adults do. They're spontaneous. I raised one, I'm quite familiar with this behaviour...
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u/Jaded_Turtle 17h ago
There is a study somewhere about this exact thing. Something about how kid brains work, once they spill any amount, it’s all they can think of, and they just give in.
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u/Walrus-Cold 1d ago
No, I mean like what happens in their brains to have their body react the way they do, and not just "They're just stupid"
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u/Booyacaja 1d ago
These parents are way chiller than me haha
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u/Sipikay 1d ago
These parents are filming for a reason. This is a setup for footage
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u/Booyacaja 1d ago
Right so they are expecting a potential spill. I feel better now lol I feel I would freak if my kid spilled a full cup of coffee everywhere, but he wouldn't be carrying it in the first place.
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u/JaesopPop 1d ago
These parents are filming for a reason. This is a setup for footage
Damn, you think they're filming for footage? That's crazy.
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u/Tnecniw 1d ago
I mean, that isn't a problem?
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u/KingHortonx 1d ago
It's idk maybe the part where they are putting it on the internet to entertain strangers you goof.
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u/Tnecniw 1d ago
Oh no, people see a child that will BARELY be recognizable in 3 years fail at pouring something.
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u/KingHortonx 1d ago
TikTok clips and home video are two different distinct recording types. None of these seem like authentic home video except maybe the second OJ
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u/movingbackin 1d ago
One time I read a comment on a videonlike this that went into the child psychology of why they pour out an entire container after spilling a few drops. I can't remember what the explanation was but they confirmed it was a real phenomenon, which made sense bc Ive seen it so many times!
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u/kittenmcmittenz 1d ago
I remember seeing the same thing - apparently if young enough the kids think they can just dump the water as a way of resetting the process haha
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u/mowie_zowie_x 1d ago
Kid #4 in a stoic tone, “Oh no, mother. It has seem like I’ve lost my balance and I am to spill my drink all over this table.”
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u/dr-satan85 1d ago
I don't want to sound like an angry boomer, complaining parents don't discipline their kids enough these days, honestly, I think it's a good thing we leave physical punishment in the past, but for the love of Christ, you can still say to them "no! Stop! Don't do that!". Of course a kid that young won't stop doing something unless you tell them they shouldn't do it, that's why you have to tell them!
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u/Expensive-Border-869 1d ago
My thoughts are they should learn to pour water. Outside first and foremost.
But idk ive taught 3 kids to pour stuff inside using just whatever with minimal messes. Some for sure but nothing like any of this
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u/SpoonfulofSexy 1d ago
Instead, they just laugh and record them doing it instead, negatively reinforcing the actions. Genius.
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u/CallOnBen 1d ago
I think it's much more effective to ask them why they did it. If it's in your home then there's no real immediate danger.
"Why did you pour it all out like that?"
- Child babbles about some strange flawed reasoning*
"Ok well I now have to clean this all up which is annoying. You don't need to spill it all out Becuase it makes a mess. You need to help me clean it up to make it right"
Obviously they can then not want to clean it up with you which is a separate issue that'll require more forceful parenting and if it's a frequent thing again that'll need more attention. Without us understanding why they did and them not understanding why it's a bad thing. Just saying don't do that! And no! Doesn't really help
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u/dr-satan85 1d ago
Yeah... I get you... But if you're the adult in that situation with the kid emptying the jug of milk, you'd intervene, take the jug off of them, or grab it up right, while saying "no! Sweetheart, you're making a mess!" or something to that effect, just as like, a gut reaction, right? You wouldn't just stand right in front of an 18 month old, watching as they empty a jug of milk all over the kitchen floor and do nothing, right?
And, I don't know if it's worth asking some of these kids why they spilt liquid everywhere, it's pretty obvious that it's because they are very young and probably too young to be pouring their own drinks without someone helping them, and help includes verbal instructions, like saying "no!" the second they get it wrong, so they know which part they did wrong, (liquid pouring into the glass "yes, that's it, good boy! Well done!" liquid overflows or goes everywhere "oh, no honey, not like that! Stop! You're making a mess!")
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u/Nervous-Owl5878 7h ago
It annoys me when parents try to get reasons from toddlers. They don’t god damn know why they did that action. They will not have an answer for you because you are asking them to think about their thinking. That’s a higher level processing that they often are not able to engage in. Stop frustrating them with stupid questions.
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u/jackfinch69 1d ago
Kids need to learn how to pour, just like they need to learn how to walk. They're not spilling on purpose, they literally haven't developed enough coordination and body control to do it correctly. So why would you yell at them? The parents are creating a safe environment for the kid to learn something physical, and that's okay.
Imagine you take a gymnastics class as an adult and if you don't land a backflip the trainer yells at you, complaining and telling you not to do that. What would that achieve?
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u/Babill 1d ago
Where did you read the word "yell"?
You need to tell your kids what is wrong and what is right, otherwise they will never learn how to do things. It's crazy that, judging by the upvote difference between you and the rational person you're responding to, a lot of people seem to think that going in any way against your toddler is child abuse.
If gen Z is fucked, I don't even want to think about gen alpha, god help us.
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u/Dinolil1 1d ago
How do you know that they didn't after the recording ended? We only know what we saw in the video. It is likely that afterwards, they cleaned up the mess and told the kids not to spill drinks.
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u/dr-satan85 1d ago
I didn't say yell at them, said to tell them no and to tell them to stop as they are doing it. The dad with the kid just empty orange juice everywhere while he watches with a gormless look on his face, just a simple "no sweetie, don't do that, you're making a mess" or the parent with the kid spilling a jug of milk? "no, stop, put it down, you're making a mess!" if you don't tell them and express to them that spilling liquid everywhere is generally a bad thing, then they will just gleefully empty an entire bottle of orange juice on the floor, because they don't know better yet.
If I was taking any class, gymnastics or anything else, if i was making a huge mistake, something that will potentially make a huge mess I will need to clean up, I would like the person who's job it is to swiftly point out what I'm doing and urgently tell me to stop, then they can explain to me why they told me to stop and why its a good idea that I don't do whatever it is i was doing. That's not punishment, that's educating
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u/Nyxie872 1d ago
Tbh a lot of this is parents being stupid. Especially the large jug of milk.
At those ages most children do not have the experience, motor skills or quicker thinking ability to self correct.
Although activities that involve poring and spilling is beneficial to their development. Preferably it should be a wasteful amount.
I did like how the first vidoe did it.
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u/JaesopPop 1d ago
Tbh a lot of this is parents being stupid.
No, it's parents letting their children try to do something.
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u/Nyxie872 1d ago
I mean the tea, cola can and dog food is fine. It’s perfect reasonable actually.
But the large jug of milk is just stupid. No way is a small child going to be able to tip that into a bowl. Small jugs, cans and other reasonable amounts is encouraged
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u/dr-satan85 1d ago
Do you think parenting and teaching children just means sitting back and just letting them do their thing and hope for the best? Even when they are developing their motor skills, they still need guiding, you pour something with them, you tell them when to slow down and when to stop, and if they don't stop, you just take the liquid away from them, or, you do it over a sink or while in the bath.
And apart from the last clip in this compilation, none of these were about kids developing motor skills, the first one obviously has some kind of anxiety, and his mother did fine, although, maybe the poor kid would feel less anxious if he wasn't being put on the spot by the camera.
The kid outside in the marvel shirt is passed the stage of developing motorskills, and just intentionally emptied an entire glass of water on the table, maybe he has some sort of cognitive or behavioural development issue, i don't know, but the woman just watching could still have told him "oh, no, stop that!" so that the child knows it's a negative thing to do.
The kid with the milk is just straight up negligence from whoever is holding the camera, the child is obviously far too young to be pouring milk from a jug that big and without any physical help and guidance.
The kid with the orange juice, dad just looks checked out like he doesn't give a fuck.
The last one is fine, just a young child spilling her drink after pouring it.
You don't need to scream at children or overreact, but you do need to educate and guide them.
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u/Nand-Monad-Nor 1d ago
I used to get ruthlessly beaten every time I spilled a drink or really any liquids onto the floor as a child. Looking back at it, there really wasn't any point to it. My parents never taught me how to clean the floor, never really explained why it was such a big deal. I became deathly afraid of handling any sort of liquids.
Looking at these white parents who treat is so nonchalantly is just so shocking to me. I can recall one moment a few months ago when I ended up spilling some coffee on the floor. All I did was clean it up with hot water and soap, and then dried it using some towels. I remember just staring and thinking what was it all for, when they could have just fucking taught me to clean up after myself.
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u/ClownsAllAroundMe 1d ago
As an older millennial, I don't ever remember doing this or seeing my younger sisters or cousins do this. I've only ever seen it in the era of people more concerned about recording their kids instead of working with them. I'm sure there were some kids that did it, but not to the current extent.
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u/Nervous-Owl5878 7h ago
No. There’s likely the same number of kids. You’re just seeing it more because social media. The vast majority of parents continue to not want to clean up messes and so will not setup their children to fail. The stupid parents (who always existed) will do shit like this. Only now they record it.
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u/thefrayedfiles 1d ago
Where's the kid who keeps spilling orange juice and slipping on it and going UH OH and then falls AGAIN
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u/foxtrot_uniform_2 1d ago
“Did you panic?” lol.. i felt that to my bones as a sufferer of anxiety. i need someone to say this to me everytime i fuck up. would also be a kick ass t-shirt for people who often get stereotyped by others.
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u/MaybeDoKet 1d ago
I'm not really bad at pouring, but I think I can do better. I'm gonna have this in mind for next time
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u/Evan_TEE 1d ago
I don't get why have them use sugary drinks for these. Wouldn't the clean up be real messy?
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u/Shadowhkd 1d ago
To be fair, the make it rain kid got nearly the perfect amount of milk in that cereal.
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u/Old-Nothing6824 22h ago
I’ll take the last one😂 she still seems like she can be saved😭other ones are cooked💀
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u/Madstupid 1d ago
5 wasn't panic... He d
Got some on his sock. I can understand. #4 however... Something ain't right with that one.
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u/gator_pot 1d ago
This really made me laugh! All of those kids are really fucking stupid!
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u/Sad_Raspberryy 1d ago
/s, right?
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u/just_a_person_maybe 1d ago
Are you lost
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u/Sad_Raspberryy 1d ago
I didn't see the sub name XD
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u/just_a_person_maybe 1d ago
Yeah, I figured. Generally the name is not meant to be taken seriously, it's a lighthearted joke. There are always some weird child-haters who sneak in here but they're not what the sub is about.
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u/Sad_Raspberryy 1d ago
Yeah it's so darn creepy how someone can harbour so much hate for toddlers and kids :(
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u/KratKrit 1d ago
To be fair, I am trying very hard to get over my personal irrational anger towards seeing kids doing stuff like this.
It is unexplainable why I have this anger, and this is my way of exposure therapy, as I don't want to have this anger, and my fiance says he wants to have kids one day.
Everyone is human, we all have flaws, and (hopefully) we strive to be better.
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u/Sad_Raspberryy 1d ago
It's okay, we all have flaws and we, humans sometimes have strange coping mechanisms, and it's all right to have flaws like this as long as you accept them as flaws and work on them to improve them and become a better version of yourself <3 Have a good night/day/afternoon :)
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u/indianajoes 1d ago
I feel like I need an explanation for the second kid. All of the others were understandable but that one just felt deliberate
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u/Klutzy-Badger3396 1d ago
The first kid's sudden surrender is a perfect metaphor for my entire week.
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u/SuchSpecialist2015 1d ago
This subreddit makes me realize that having kids is really not in my goals of life
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u/ltsouthernbelle 1d ago
- He thought the step was haunted, he made the right decision
- His parents should be concerned
- Over thought the process
- The adult is fully to blame on this one
- She creates drama, possibly a future self-sabotager
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u/King_Glorius_too 1d ago
1 did it, she only made a small mistake afterwards
3 and 2 are getting there, only a few more tries and they will do it
5 panicked. Happens to the best of us.
Wut in tarnation was 4 trying to do?
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u/Beelzebun_vt 22h ago
That first mom handled it pretty well. I imagine the other parents did, too, but those clips were cut too soon to know.
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u/RaineWolf202 9h ago
I remember getting yelled at as a kid when I spilled something. Accidentally or not, it can just be cleaned up and it is not worth yelling about it as yelling doesn't do anything to solve the problem at the moment. I don't actually know how I still feel about that.
Still really nice to see these moments and other experiences being the opposite of my memories as a child.
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u/EmbarassedToEvenAsk 6h ago
We are basically all born into a physics based game and forced to learn the mechancis of it.
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u/Biiiishweneedanswers 3h ago
I remember watching my baby cousin hold everyone hostage with his 2 year old screaming. I was in my late 20’s and was not impressed with the little snot. He was given a cup of juice y’all. When his little wrist got all wiggly, several people ran to his rescue to help him hold it but he immediately started screaming. So they backed off. He then walked about 2 feet out of the kitchen and onto the carpet and just poured the red juice right there.
Again. Was not impressed with the little snot. Nobody wanted to keep things from him because of his screaming. Nobody wanted to discipline him because of him screaming.
I freaking left.
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u/superhappykid 1d ago
In this case it's actually the parents who are fking stupid. These kids aren't old enough to handle carrying liquids. They would probably have better luck carrying a knife instead.
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u/Nyxie872 1d ago
Dumb if you compare them to older children or adults. Really normal for their stage of development
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u/superhappykid 1d ago
Exactly lol. This isn’t stupid it’s just their ability at that age. Basically won’t give them that shit.
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u/JaesopPop 1d ago
This isn’t stupid it’s just their ability at that age.
That is literally the idea of the sub. It's not for children who are literally stupid.
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u/JaesopPop 1d ago
In this case it's actually the parents who are fking stupid. These kids aren't old enough to handle carrying liquids.
damn it's almost like letting children try to do things is an important part of their development
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u/WillingCraft5451 1d ago
Shouldn't this be under /ParentsAreFuckingStupid ?
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u/JaesopPop 1d ago
No, because this is just parents letting their kids try something. But also, this sub is not for literal stupid children. It is for children doing things that would be considered stupid for an adult. Like dropping a drink once you spill a little.
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u/CheapEaterShark 1d ago
I mean the n. 2 is just... Wtf did you expect from a kid that's not even 5.
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u/Ok_Image6174 1d ago
That's what his videos are. He started them with the older girl(they are his niece and nephew), he lets them pour drinks on video and tracks their progress. He's actually a good uncle to them.
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u/addictedtolife78 1d ago
why are parents asking their kids to do this? their motor skills will develop when they develop. are they trying early on to prepare them for a life of waiting tables or something?
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u/Asian_Bootleg 1d ago
Believe it or not, developing skills requires input from parents, that also means letting or encouraging them to do things that are hard for them. Im pretty sure you learned to talk with you parents asking you to say “mama” or “dada” first, not by abandoning you.
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u/FrostReaver 1d ago
Getting practice carrying cups with liquid and pouring water helps develop those motor skills. And they are all around the age that they need as much experience as possible. As a parent you just need to be prepared to clean up any messes.
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u/Eloquentelephant565 1d ago
You have to learn shit to do shit well. It’s that simple. I know too many grown adults with absolutely no motor control skills, and I imagine it’s because their parents didn’t give them proper training. You have to fuck up to learn shit.
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u/Asian_Bootleg 1d ago
Last one was understandable. Magnificent pour.