Dad Advice - you youngins are free to chime in

[luke66]

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[fstnd]

If they use it wright

I liked the internet freedom when I grew up (not like I stopped ofc, still 14). On internet and GTA V, I knew myself where I'd want to go for fun and where not at 11 years old. Though I did know stuff existed cuz all my friends were hyped about it. I think responsibility teached me more than if my parents would simply block the access

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[TeknoJ]

So I talk with my kiddo on the phone sometimes where we go into some deep conversations, and he is constantly surprising me with stuff he learns about, and understands.

This morning at 5:24am his time he calls to shoot the chit. Somehow we got on the subject of religeon, this and that, then somehow he tricked me into mentioning the Free Masons. So he did a Google and starts telling me what the Free Masons are as he was learning it. He then finds something mentioning the Illuminati, so down that path he goes.

Then he starts telling me all kinds of details about the war starting up in Yemen. I don't watch the news, so I had no clue that was even going on. I mean, he told me the play by play since it started til now.

I am sitting here dumbfounded how to take the fact that an 11 year old kid is talking to me about grown up things that even I don't know much about, if anything. I am a bit of a history buff, so I am happy he is learning. But is it too soon for him to learn this stuff?

Seriously... should I be concerned? Would be curious to hear other thoughts.

It's absolutely important he learns right now. He seems pretty sharp, I dont care much for watching the news but I think we should all be aware of what our world powers do in this game of chess they play. they are all shady as far as I'm concerned. Everything is about money, moves, and countermoves. In wartime, they can suspend an election. Who does that benefit though?
There are some theories that we shouldn't really consume ourselves with. leave that to the flat earthers!

 

[Chubaka]

Being I have no kids I can't relate. Tell your son to enjoy it while it lasts. One day the fuse lights and it all stresses you out.

 

[cimh]

Great to talk to kids - but at 5.24am? Well done.

One thing that gets to me is seeing kids in strollers trying to talk to their mom (or dad) who is glued to their phone and ignoring the kid. You will always have a phone but one day that kid might not want to talk to you.

 

[WickedFog]

Great to talk to kids - but at 5.24am? Well done.

One thing that gets to me is seeing kids in strollers trying to talk to their mom (or dad) who is glued to their phone and ignoring the kid. You will always have a phone but one day that kid might not want to talk to you.

He gets up 2 hours before he has to get on the bus at 7. And he actually said he woke up at 4:30, a half hour before his alarm went off.

I woke up thinking today was Friday and was expecting another phone call. It is 11am his time now, and I don't think he's up yet

 

[BreydonsRc]

So I talk with my kiddo on the phone sometimes where we go into some deep conversations, and he is constantly surprising me with stuff he learns about, and understands.

This morning at 5:24am his time he calls to shoot the chit. Somehow we got on the subject of religeon, this and that, then somehow he tricked me into mentioning the Free Masons. So he did a Google and starts telling me what the Free Masons are as he was learning it. He then finds something mentioning the Illuminati, so down that path he goes.

Then he starts telling me all kinds of details about the war starting up in Yemen. I don't watch the news, so I had no clue that was even going on. I mean, he told me the play by play since it started til now.

I am sitting here dumbfounded how to take the fact that an 11 year old kid is talking to me about grown up things that even I don't know much about, if anything. I am a bit of a history buff, so I am happy he is learning. But is it too soon for him to learn this stuff?

Seriously... should I be concerned? Would be curious to hear other thoughts.

The war in Yemen type stuff was the things I learned in school for school work. I honestly just heard a lot about the free masons and didn't know who they were and wanted to learn a lot about them. Apparently it's a big secret group or something. Like I always use to say, the things they teach kids in school are different then back then.

 

[luke66]

Oh no @WickedFog ! Now he’s seen us all say he’s smart and stuff! Prepare for ego rising 1668473848.63847%!

 

[CertifiedMike]

I feel like, if the boy is curious about something, he's going to find out... WHAT he finds out and from WHO are the issues imo.
If you stay involved and open to discussion, you can be there for him. Today the convo may be about ducks in the pond but one day it might be about how to deal with drugs or violence at school, something I consider to be truly important to be availible for to speak about.
If you talk about ducks and influencers and r/c stuff, develope that open convo, when the serious stuff comes up for discussion, it will be a lot easier because the doors are already open.
Be concerned when you ask questions and the answers are evasive. If the Spidey-senses are tingling, theres somethingg wrong.
You'll never spot that if you only talk once a week.
Sounds like you've got a heck of a bright kid there!

 

[WickedFog]

I feel like, if the boy is curious about something, he's going to find out... WHAT he finds out and from WHO are the issues imo.
If you stay involved and open to discussion, you can be there for him. Today the convo may be about ducks in the pond but one day it might be about how to deal with drugs or violence at school, something I consider to be truly important to be availible for to speak about.
If you talk about ducks and influencers and r/c stuff, develope that open convo, when the serious stuff comes up for discussion, it will be a lot easier because the doors are already open.
Be concerned when you ask questions and the answers are evasive. If the Spidey-senses are tingling, theres somethingg wrong.
You'll never spot that if you only talk once a week.
Sounds like you've got a heck of a bright kid there!

I always wondered what kinda parent I would be, considering I grew up with a bi-polar mom and an ass#### for a dad. Neither of which gave 2 ##### about my schooling. But I hope I'm doing ok. I have treated Breydon like an adult since he was little. I try not to talk to him like a dad. Just talk. I hope we never grow apart like most of my family has. But I don't think we will. He's a good kid. I just wish he'd put the Roblox down and get back into RC stuff

 

[Littlemotor]

Imo…. Critical thinking is what’s important, and there’s a LOT less of it today. I think it’s important for folks to think for themselves, over just taking things they’ve read, or heard, or watched online as the gospel, and then simply parroting it back to the next person.. When they can think critically, then they’re much more likely to be able to weed through the bullshiit (which is 95% these days ), and form their own opinion. Then they can see things as they truly are, and not just how they’ve been TOLD to perceive them.. That’s when you don’t have to worry about “conspiracies”, as they’ll be able to make their own educated understanding or what’s nonsense, and what could very well be.. Just my .02.