Something that surprised me about parenting, though it's obvious in retrospect: You have much less control over the age at which your younger children learn things, because the older ones tell them everything.
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8 yo's latest story is about Patrick P. Penguinsen, the Pimpin' Penguin, and his gang of flightless birds. Me: Do you know what a pimp is? 8 yo: Yes. [I decide not to ask.] Me: Well, don't talk about them at school or other people's houses, ok? 8 yo: Ok, no pimps in public.
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Kid is wise beyond their years
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8 yo might be thinking it means small red facial imperfection that results from oily skin and hormones
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Even though you are present near your children much of the time, it is no single interaction that necessarily selects what you have, in the past, called “traits of character”. Environments beyond your control select, and they’re not all necessarily biological.
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And just 5 months agohttps://mobile.twitter.com/paulg/status/1264097994871373825 …
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Huh...I'm more proud the 8 yo knows Private v Public
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Your decision not to ask is classic wise dad. I’ve had a number of moments like that myself.
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Kid : I know pimpbut dad told me not to tell anyone
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I suppose Bathhouse Bob and Nightwalking Nancy were already taken out at your local children's library.
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With great subtlety. I give them answers that aren't false, and yet which don't tell them anything I don't want them to know. This can sometimes be very difficult. Then I play for time by seeming distracted with something and saying I'll tell them later.
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