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minus-squareqjkxbmwvzlinkfedilinkarrow-up103·1 year agoSomeone described respectful ways of interacting with children similarly — you can bring yourself down to their level, or you can bring them up to yours. Both are respectful, and there’s no “talking down” to anyone.
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·1 year agoBringing them up is real neat Next thing you know they’re talking all smart!
minus-squareWindex007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·1 year agoBringing yourself to their level is real neat. Why would you give the child the curse of ripping them from childhood? Why rob yourself the opportunity to revisit the magic of childhood? Hand them the Scout action figure, grab the Batman, because Rita Repulsa wants to blow up the sun, and only you two can stop her!
minus-squareqjkxbmwvzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year ago Repulsa wants to blow up the sun, and only you two can stop her! Just want you to know we’re all rooting for you!
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoI’m not! I WANT to blow up the Sun, and I’ll be helping Rita! MWHAHAHAA!!
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoJust so you know, I have a fragile alliance with the heroes because if the sun blows up I won’t be able to take over the Tri-State area!
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNow I can’t tell if you’re bringing yourself “down” to their level or bringing them “up” to our dystopian world view.
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Someone described respectful ways of interacting with children similarly — you can bring yourself down to their level, or you can bring them up to yours. Both are respectful, and there’s no “talking down” to anyone.
Bringing them up is real neat
Next thing you know they’re talking all smart!
Bringing yourself to their level is real neat.
Why would you give the child the curse of ripping them from childhood? Why rob yourself the opportunity to revisit the magic of childhood?
Hand them the Scout action figure, grab the Batman, because Rita Repulsa wants to blow up the sun, and only you two can stop her!
Just want you to know we’re all rooting for you!
I’m not! I WANT to blow up the Sun, and I’ll be helping Rita!
MWHAHAHAA!!
Just so you know, I have a fragile alliance with the heroes because if the sun blows up I won’t be able to take over the Tri-State area!
Now I can’t tell if you’re bringing yourself “down” to their level or bringing them “up” to our dystopian world view.
Manners Maketh Muppetry
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Wait they’re not on PBS anymore?
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