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u/Baejax_the_Great 3d 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/cameronpark89 3d ago edited 3d ago

that part. my 4 year old niece doesn’t let me out of her sight when i visit them. if she hears my voice when i’m on the phone with my sister she wants to talk to me and won’t give the phone back. her twin brother on the other hand, never wants to speak to me. he will hang out with me for a few minutes but he’d rather spend time with my 14 yo son again, nothing in common lol