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[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

My mom had "Parenting the Strong-Willed Child"

It did not help her at all. Only thing that actually helped was the right depression meds after trying so many for like 12 years.

Only thing that helped me was turning 18.

After that, I became a strong-willed adult.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It’s always fun to find those (Is my kid [problem]?) books in a parent’s library later in life. Mostly because it’s never (Am I effectively helping my kid or actively worsening a problem?) books because parents didn’t seem to consider their own roles and effects in childrearing, and kinda quietly implies you can easily force your kid to be compliant with your expectations. Especially older books.

[-] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago
[-] Draegur@lemm.ee 65 points 1 day ago

I want to get a book like this except when you open it all it says is "made ya look!"

[-] flandish@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

or just one word, fill in the blank style, with handwritten “yes” in it.

[-] drew_belloc@programming.dev 48 points 1 day ago

I feel like this post is just an excuse for OP to respond comments with futurama pics

[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago
[-] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago
[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago

Mine had "parenting a retarded child".

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

They were pioneers of the "is he stupid?" meme. Sorry you had to find out this way though.

[-] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 19 points 1 day ago

I can't swallow that!

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago
[-] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago
[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Yes, but not quite as worried as if they had a copy of 'To Raise Up A Child', so there's that.

[-] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

What’s wrong with that book? If I ever had kids (God forbid), I’d read such a book to get ahead in the mess I’ve created for myself.

How else are you supposed to learn?

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

It very clearly advocates for and instructs people in child abuse.

[-] punkcoder@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Depends… do you have siblings? (Shout out to all those tortured by sibling rivalry)

[-] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[-] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

Yes you should.
I'm afraid your parents are Angelsachsen.

[-] Pnut@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago
[-] NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org 1 points 14 hours ago


It's a suppository!

[-] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

/r/BatmanArkham is leaking.

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

it was funnier back when the post title was something like, 'i'm 43 and i juus found this on my mom's bookshelf'.

[-] Sabin10@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

At that age you might have undiagnosed ADHD or autism. As a child you were just special or different and now you have a lifetime of coping mechanisms and masking techniques.

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

oh, it's diagnosed you tool. what about yours?

[-] Sabin10@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Never been diagnosed but people with ADHD tell me I probably have it too.

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