Paul Graham on Twitter: "Asked my 10 yo son what parents say all the time. "Be careful." "Don't nag me." "Don't be mean to your little brother." All admonitions, and all don'ts, which is a little unfortunate. Probably unrealistic to hope otherwise though."

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1. Anna Gát - OOO‏ @TheAnnaGat 30 Jan 2019
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  "I am your parent; I personify the limitations of the physical universe (for a while)."
  
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1. James Haefele | I N N O V A T E‏ @Innovate2Lead 30 Jan 2019
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  Something I am focusing on recently.. digesting @ShadHelmstetter “what to say when you talk to yourself” .. which then applies to our kids etc.. 77% negative programming....
  
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1. Gil‏ @GO_Gil_ 30 Jan 2019
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  Worth being aware of for sure... but I’m sure there’s a bias as well... “I love you” doesn’t stand between them and what they want and can be easier to take for granted.
  
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1. Cyrus Lohrasbpour‏ @Cyrus 30 Jan 2019
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgquhfJ2Mmw …
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1. Philippe Payant‏ @phillippepayant 30 Jan 2019
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  Being addressed primarily with admonitions may be the difference between being treated like a child or an adult. Conversely, behaving in such a way that you need lots of admonitions may be a difference between *being* a child or an adult.
  
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1. Twisted Mentat Matt‏ @moridinamael 30 Jan 2019
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  But if you experimentally stop saying these things, I quickly becomes apparent why you tend to say them
  
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1. Rich Collins‏ @richcollins 30 Jan 2019
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  The stories dictated by my 6 year old mostly demonstrate this as well.
  
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1. Joel Mulkey‏ @joelmulkey 30 Jan 2019
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  I try to speak to the heart condition rather than behavior. Root cause vs. the symptom. I'm certainly not perfect at it, but it changes the conversations. A book I like on it: https://www.amazon.com/Shepherding-Childs-Heart-Tedd-Tripp/dp/0966378601 …
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