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“Two Kinds of Do Overs” by jefftk
One strategy we often find helpful with our kids is the "do over":
something didn't go well, let's try again. Two examples:
Nora (4y) can't yet cross
streets on
her own, but we're starting to practice. Walking to a farther
park, a walk where we often practice, she asked Julia "when we get
to the little street can I cross it"? Julia said "we'll need to check
in when we get there". But Nora did not check in, and 'practiced' on
her own. Even though this was on a tiny street, this was still really
unsafe and is something she very much needs to not do. I caught up,
spoke to her firmly, she burst into tears, I walked her back, and we
did it over together. As soon as she had the chance to demonstrate
doing it correctly she cheered up dramatically, and [...]
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First published:
August 1st, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MCQhnqCoenGgM8fAF/two-kinds-of-do-overs
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By LessWrongOne strategy we often find helpful with our kids is the "do over":
something didn't go well, let's try again. Two examples:
Nora (4y) can't yet cross
streets on
her own, but we're starting to practice. Walking to a farther
park, a walk where we often practice, she asked Julia "when we get
to the little street can I cross it"? Julia said "we'll need to check
in when we get there". But Nora did not check in, and 'practiced' on
her own. Even though this was on a tiny street, this was still really
unsafe and is something she very much needs to not do. I caught up,
spoke to her firmly, she burst into tears, I walked her back, and we
did it over together. As soon as she had the chance to demonstrate
doing it correctly she cheered up dramatically, and [...]
---
First published:
August 1st, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MCQhnqCoenGgM8fAF/two-kinds-of-do-overs
---
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
---
Images from the article:
Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.
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