Why is there an automatic assumption that any child would lose automatically?
When your child wants to race you at the playground on the kiddie rock wall, why is there this assumption that your child can’t actually race you? Children can climb a rock wall, why else are these on the playground? Instead it seems that grown-ups will just barely move, and act like the Kiddie* wall is the hardest thing ever. Why not actually climb, and actually race your child like they are wanting you to do? The whole point of a rock wall races to see who can get to the top first.
It is the same thing when a child wants to arm wrestle with them the adult seemingly barely even does much of anything, and it is very obvious that they are just straight up letting their kid win. Why doesn’t the adult actually put in effort when they arm wrestle? Why not actually challenge your kid, the whole point of arm wrestling is to see who is stronger. If the opponent loses then they just need to provide a little bit more strength. Why is there this automatic assumption that any child would lose or not be able to play with them?
I have also noticed this when parents have a running relay race with their child. Why don’t the parents actually run? Instead they will sort of do this really awkward walking, and they end up just letting their kid win. The whole point of a running race is to see Who is going to get there first. Why not actually run and actually challenge your kid? Your child just needs to run a little bit faster next time to actually be able to win. Again, there seems to be this automatic assumption that a child can’t run, they have running tracks on the playground as well, so children can run.
If you were to play with a friend it’s not any different. Why would you automatically assume that your friend can’t play? If you’re going to arm wrestle with your friend, do it with your kid, if you’re going to run when you race your friend, do that with your kid . Same thing with Rockwall climbing on the playground with your child. Actually climb, just like you would do with your friend. Why isn’t that just because it’s a child wanting to arm wrestle or climb on the rock wall etc., most adults just come to the conclusion that they are going to lose and can’t play just because they’re a kid in elementary school?
It is the same thing when a child wants to arm wrestle with them the adult seemingly barely even does much of anything, and it is very obvious that they are just straight up letting their kid win. Why doesn’t the adult actually put in effort when they arm wrestle? Why not actually challenge your kid, the whole point of arm wrestling is to see who is stronger. If the opponent loses then they just need to provide a little bit more strength. Why is there this automatic assumption that any child would lose or not be able to play with them?
I have also noticed this when parents have a running relay race with their child. Why don’t the parents actually run? Instead they will sort of do this really awkward walking, and they end up just letting their kid win. The whole point of a running race is to see Who is going to get there first. Why not actually run and actually challenge your kid? Your child just needs to run a little bit faster next time to actually be able to win. Again, there seems to be this automatic assumption that a child can’t run, they have running tracks on the playground as well, so children can run.
If you were to play with a friend it’s not any different. Why would you automatically assume that your friend can’t play? If you’re going to arm wrestle with your friend, do it with your kid, if you’re going to run when you race your friend, do that with your kid . Same thing with Rockwall climbing on the playground with your child. Actually climb, just like you would do with your friend. Why isn’t that just because it’s a child wanting to arm wrestle or climb on the rock wall etc., most adults just come to the conclusion that they are going to lose and can’t play just because they’re a kid in elementary school?
Reply 1
I see your point, TLDR - adults are just lazy frankly, and dont take kids seriously/see them as actual people often. Its why you got the whole RV Home debate going on, where parents will cramp their kids into a small space in an RV whilst the parents get the big king sized room, they literally cant see their kids as their own people with needs, thus theres no need for them to have privacy or any sort of comfort - so they push them into a cramp RV living room.
Same thing here, adults dont really understand kids need stimulation and challenge, because there kids and "dumb" and so it doesnt matter. Got a nephew who is like 6, taught him how to play Tic Tac Toe and i used to let him win. Until i just decided to troll and just win all the time, just to see what hed do. Guy enjoyed it so much that he started practicing and beats me every now and then. Only reason why he even began to practice was because i gave him a bit of a challenge and cared to do so.
Same thing here, adults dont really understand kids need stimulation and challenge, because there kids and "dumb" and so it doesnt matter. Got a nephew who is like 6, taught him how to play Tic Tac Toe and i used to let him win. Until i just decided to troll and just win all the time, just to see what hed do. Guy enjoyed it so much that he started practicing and beats me every now and then. Only reason why he even began to practice was because i gave him a bit of a challenge and cared to do so.
Reply 2
It's so they don't have to try to hard.
This piece of documentary footage from from history shows why adults shouldn't try to out compete children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwc0fl5CegY
This piece of documentary footage from from history shows why adults shouldn't try to out compete children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwc0fl5CegY
Reply 3
I hope you're a kid yourself and don't have children because yikes. If you want an actual answer...
Probably because they like their kids and want them to be happy?
Have you never seen a temper tantrum when the child doesn't win? They don't "want you to race", they want to win. So let them. Makes your life much easier.
Why don't people arm wrestle full force? Probably because they don't want to hurt their child.
And yes, they ARE going to lose
Probably because they like their kids and want them to be happy?
Have you never seen a temper tantrum when the child doesn't win? They don't "want you to race", they want to win. So let them. Makes your life much easier.
Why don't people arm wrestle full force? Probably because they don't want to hurt their child.
And yes, they ARE going to lose
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Does it really do anything when you get down physically to kid level??Society
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