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[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think rather than directly teaching, it's better to be the kind of parent that the kid genuinely loves and respect and somewhat wants to be like. If someone is Marxist but a terrible parent the kid might sour on it for example.

[-] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 week ago

I think you've put it perfectly. I believe people need to worry about being good parents first, regardless of what expectations they have for their kids politically.

[-] Meow@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I think you need both, like you said, if you are not kind and patient with them they may rebel against you and what you tell them, but at the same time they would benefit from a solid Theoretical Foundation, make fewer unnecessary mistake, spend less time re-inventing the wheel.

It is kind of like the Dialectic between Theory and Practice, where as you need Practice to develop correct Theory, you need correct Theory to engage in higher quality Practice, which can also enable the development of more advanced Theory, leading to more advanced Practice, point is they need to be put together, and I think raising a child correctly is the same way, they need love and support, but also to learn the important things that school is setup to teach the opposite of.

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