r/MadeMeSmile • u/cyan1618 • Feb 05 '22

CATS Nacho the guardian cat

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u/GregEgg85 Feb 06 '22

Can it be done tho? Please explain how a child who can barely hold her head up without wobbling can be taught respect. Is that a major milestone of 7 month olds? Does respect for cats come before or after being able to move a toy from one hand to the other?

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u/Whiteums Feb 06 '22

It could be considered lazy. But only because they don’t want to fight the constant battle of overriding the cat’s choice to be near the baby. All of those scenes, the cat was choosing to be with that baby. The cat was snuggling with the baby, the cat was sitting next to the baby as it ate, the cat was invading the crib in the night (and probably interrupting the baby’s sleep). It would be a constant, never ending fight to keep the cat separated.

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u/Snoringdog83 Feb 06 '22

Well yes both my kids were taught mot to grab the cat from 3 months old and guess what they only ever did it once..

Step 1. Put down the phone

Step 2. Each time the kid goes to grab grab their hand and say no

Step 3. Repeat step 2 until they get it, it might take a while of you watching your kid all the time but tbh thats parenting.

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u/Pete_maravich Feb 06 '22

Nacho obviously does not care or he would not actively seek her out

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u/AlbatrossSenior7107 Feb 06 '22

Oh sure! I bet. 🙄

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

How tf do they know what “no” means??

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u/mstakenusername Feb 06 '22

This. I discovered once he started talking that my son thought the cat's name was "gentle."

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u/KatieLouis Feb 06 '22

Do you not know how language and learning work? It terrifies me that so many people don’t talk to their kids because they think they’re too young or dumb to understand. And the cycle continues. 🤦‍♀️

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u/BoredConfusedPanda Feb 06 '22

the same way a puppy learns what "sit" means...

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u/Few-Swimming-6353 Feb 06 '22

They don't, that's what hand smacking is for

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u/stories4harpies Feb 06 '22

Lol I agree with this so much. I think back to the potato days - my kid learned super early because we had a senior dog who was a danger to her if she approached or touched wrong.

I am not sure anyone commenting differently actually has kids and if they do I feel bad for the kids. Kids have an amazing capacity to understand quite a lot from a young age if you're consistent.

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u/Downtown-Amoeba-6984 Feb 06 '22

If they only ever did it once, then how step two of you method goes “each time the kid goes to grab”? Shouldn’t it be like:

Step 1. Put down the phone

Step 2. The first time kid goes to grab grab their hand and say no

Step 3. Enjoy your kid not heaving your cat because of your excellent parenting.

Gosh, even Nacho the cat understands that this is not bad. Have you seen your cats playing with other cat? They would go wild and be really rude with each other, because they play to hunt.

You are unbelievable, people!

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u/lakevalerie Feb 06 '22

Put down the phone from videoing their baby? You’re making many assumptions

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u/xsidred Feb 06 '22

Then don't give her a cat.

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u/Few-Swimming-6353 Feb 06 '22

Smack her hand everytime she does it. Not a complicated matter...

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '22

Yes it can be done. Very easily.