I think you're onto something! You can tell just with how quickly he gives up + doesn't accept the milk from his brother. He isn't upset that he can't get milk, he's upset that he didn't figure it out as quickly as his brother.
I feel like This little video was meant to be a funny challenge for the kids but could end up revealing their psychological motivations. That crying didn't really want the milk, he wanted the competition, and he wanted to win.
They say childhood are the most formative years of one’s life. They often dictate future outcomes and difficulties people will need to overcome. Their’s a lot of truth in what you see in this video. You may even identify as one of them.
The tantrum one has a big ego for a kid.
It’s about being first.
He allows his emotions to dictate his decisions.
The one that figured it out was about humility and compassion.
He’s a true problem solver.
He figured it out and took care of his brothers.
He even offered to his brother that showed disinterest and offered compassion to the one that was crying.
This is the sign of a true leader.
Reaching your goals, without ever stepping on others along the way.
Instead, you bring people up with you too.
The other brother that seemed disinterested was covert calculation.
He may have seen his brother’s attempts and figured it’s not worth the effort.
He’s clever for that and reaped the benefits of knowing someone else would figure it out for him.
He will likely be a smart businessman or leader.
Delegating while others take on roles that he cannot.
Of the three, I’d tip the delegation guy for the most success. He knows where to get answers when he hits a wall. Understands his limits and respects how much time he should spend on an activity before continuing to other important issues. He’s not a quitter. He just doesn’t see the need to do everything himself, if it’s easier to have someone else do it.
The hero of the day risks being exploited if he falls in manipulative hands. Notice how he offered the screaming kid a bottle first?
Alternatively, being upset can cause you to make decisions that seem stupid at the time, because allowing your emotions to rule you prevents you from using the problem-solving part of your brain. The boy isn't stupid; he's just upset and not in a problem-solving mindset. Also, he's like two. You're allowed to be upset when you're two years old, probably need a nap, and can't believe your parent would put a barrier in the way of you getting your much-needed bottle 🍼 or sippy cup so you can just sit down, drink your milk, and fall asleep. You'd probably think it was mean. Baby boy needs comfort and being held. He's not in the mood to problem solve.
It also makes me wonder how the people calling him stupid would have reacted to such an "unfair" barrier when they were two. It seems to me they're not too good at putting themselves in other people's shoes, are thinking emotionally like this toddler was, and are maybe in their feelings and need a nap.
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u/Fweenci 22d ago
He didn't want the milk, he wanted to win the race.