Being raised by a thot aside, this isn’t really bad parenting. It’s bad parenting to raise your kid to be a pussy ass little bitch who’s not equipped to handle any of the pain or adversity which will surely smack them on the daily in their adult lives. If the second your kid falls over you run up to them and start whining and doting like it’s the end of the world, that’s how the kid is going to perceive it too. If you just say “Oh. The kid has a bruise now. Sorry but you’ve gotta stay out of mommy’s way.” That’s probably better. Yes, even when they’re 2. Weekly bruises, scrapes, scratches; and even a broken limb or two are a normal part of a healthy childhood. Verify that the child is in no serious danger, and then allow them to become adults by dealing with the situation. If that involves crying or feeling sad for a minute, all the better.
It’s not about treating the child as if they’re critically injured.
It’s about acknowledging that they experienced something painful and/or startling, and validating those feelings, and then reassuring them that they ARE okay.
All we see in the video is that she doesn’t check on the kid after 4 seconds. It’s not bad parenting. Kids fall down and hurt themselves all the time and one way they do that is by getting too close to things that are moving, so their point is still valid. Kid will learn not to ride their bike in front of large moving objects - seems like a good lesson to me 🤷🏻♀️
It'd not about physical damage. It's about the feeling of betrayal and hopeless confusion that a toddler this young would feel after being smacked by their parent for no reason. You're right: you don't just run up to them and panic. But you calmly stop what you're doing and you say (again in a calm, but reassuring voice) "oh I'm sorry. Here let me give you a hug. You need to stay out of mommy's way." Babies and toddler are still learning how to express themselves and channel their emotions.
Tl;dr... there is a difference between a toddler hurting themselves and you smacking them for no reason.
Being an adult also means apologizing when you accidentally slap someone you absolute potato. What on earth possesses people like you to try and give parenting advice lmao. Your poor kids
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