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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 May 2017

    Parenting trick: Ask your kids what they're worried about. You often turn up baseless fears that you can easily fix.

    3:30 AM - 17 May 2017
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      2. Visakan Veerasamy‏ @visakanv 17 May 2017
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        What are you worried about?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 17 May 2017
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        The same thing as every parent.

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      2. Bladtman‏ @Bladtman 17 May 2017
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        Any examples?

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      3. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 17 May 2017
        Replying to @Bladtman @paulg

        Yesterday, my 2.5 year old daughter was worried that if she left a door open in our apartment snakes would get her.

        2 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
      4. Bladtman‏ @Bladtman 17 May 2017
        Replying to @patio11 @paulg

        Omg, now I'm worried about that too.

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      1. Nora Sullivan‏ @noras0715 17 May 2017
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        Asked my 6 yo son once, he replied, You wish you had a different little boy who got better report cards. --His imagined worry left me pained

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      1. Kevon Saber‏ @kevonsaber 21 May 2017
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        Thank you @paulg. I had no idea she was concerned with making new friends in kindergarten.

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      1. Caitlyn McColeman‏ @McColeman_ 18 May 2017
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        Effective too for staff, team members, partners, someone with wide-eyes on the bus... Great advice.

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      1. rube heretic‏ @RubeHeretic 17 May 2017
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        This also needs to be a service for adults. #StartupIdea

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      1. KevinKrease‏ @kevinkrease 17 May 2017
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        Ask your colleagues/boss this too. Always surprising I think.

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      1. Kirill Makharinsky‏ @kirill 17 May 2017
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        How about an essay with lessons / tricks learned as a parent?

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      1. Siri Dhyan Singh‏ @siridhyan 18 May 2017
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        right, cuz when they drop "dying" you ready for that, right?

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      1. Brandon Gadoci‏ @bgadoci 17 May 2017
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        I even have a rule that they *have* to tell me as part of their job as a kid.

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      1. Barnan Das‏ @barnandas 17 May 2017
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        This is analogous to understanding customer pain points. :)

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      1. $kyle‏ @kyleschutter 17 May 2017
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        A great sales strategy as well. Generally ask questions...

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      1. David Silva Smith‏ @DavidSilvaSmith 17 May 2017
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        Thanks! My son is worried about spiders. And wolves and fox if they exist :)

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      1. JD‏ @JDcarlu 17 May 2017
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        Example?

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      1. TranieeActPart1‏ @ArteryGalore 17 May 2017
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        im nt kids

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