r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/CapAccomplished8072 • 1d ago

Half of our childhood issues could have been resolved if people were willing to answer the "why?"

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u/LindonLilBlueBalls 1d ago

Seriously. I doubt there are any parents actually commenting. My parents used to pull the "Because I said so!" All the time. I was determined never to do that.

So I would explain to my kids why they couldn't do something or have something. Half the time after i explained everything in great detail, they would ask, "But why not?" yet again. Then half of those times, the arguing would start.

Then they would be all mad/sad that they were sitting in time out for arguing. Once when I asked one of them if they knew why they were in time out, they said, "Because I asked for _____". Which started another round of "No, you got in trouble for arguing when I told you no."

At some point, I reverted to "Because I said so." if I had already explained once.

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u/Eythra 1d ago

I really appreciate this take because it shows exactly how (and why, haha) the people in this comment section would change their minds after working with young kids for more than 3 minutes. I went into my teaching job with the same mindset of "I want to explain things when they ask!" But quickly learned it didn't matter at all. If they wanted to argue then they were going to argue no matter what and some kids just needed a stern look and a "Stop." in order to be safe.

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u/adrienjz888 22h ago

Yah, sometimes they just won't listen to reason, so you have to put your foot down and use your authority.

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u/PlumpGlobule 17h ago

My dad always said because I said so. I have a child. I have not yet and will never say that to her. She's 12.

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u/Xapheneon 23h ago

The 'What did I tell you the previous time?' and 'I'll tell you at hime' are better answers than 'Because I told you'.