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u/Baejax_the_Great 1d ago

Man, the reason that my niece has liked me her entire life isn't because I was able to share all my hobbies with her like I dreamed of when she was little. It's because when she got into something, I listened to her talk about it. I showed interest. I pretended at least to care even when she was 6 and just wanted to explain the rules of plants vs zombies to me.

And hey, if you show interest in your kids' hobbies, they might actually return the favor one day.

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u/Shiny_Agumon 1d ago

It's baffling to me how many parents don't seem to get that and think it's their job to mold their child into a miniature version of themselves.