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My parents gave me the choice between two jackets when I did not want to wear one. I remember that I found it unfair to give me this choice, but I wasn't able
by kaolabear 3y ago
My parents gave me the choice between two jackets when I did not want to wear one. I remember that I found it unfair to give me this choice, but I wasn't able to articulate that at this point. It might work for the parent, but it also has side effects, because the child knows it is being tricked.
- jeffwass 3y agoIt’s not about tricking the child, it’s about helping them manage their non-negotiable task by giving them some choice(s).
- lmm 3y agoBullshit.
- kelseyfrog 3y agoDo you often find yourself rejecting ill-poised choices in adulthood?
- fshbbdssbbgdd 3y agoWhen a website asks me if I want to pay $10 a month or save $20 by prepaying $100 for a year. When my job gives me the choice of a drop in compensation when my stock grant expires, or earning that promotion to get raise.
- flangola7 3y agoIn this society? How can that answer be anything but a instantaneous yes?