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BLUF: When having a difficult time figuring out how to explain things to your children search youtube to see how Mr Rogers did it.
I grew up rough. I didn't really learn some of the critical lessons a child should learn. Crying was not tolerated, feeling were not discussed, etc. I don't believe my father ever once said I love you. I don't mean this to say I had bad parents, they loved me in their own way as best they could and I'm grateful for it. When I became a father I did not want that to be my way. I wanted to my children to feel safe to discuss anything with me. The downside to that is they want to discuss everything with me (and my she-devil wife). The thing is, how to explain things that I myself didn't really understand was challenging. That is until I found YouTube and the plethora of Mr Rogers videos. That man taught me how to be a dad. I was talking to a coworker about the upcoming Mr Rogers movie. I told him what I do when having issues explaining things to my kids. He was blown away and spread it around the office. I'm now like some kind of father of the decade at work. I seriously think I'm going to get an advanced leadership opportunity out of it. I've been flabergasted by the reaction. I just assumed everyone did that. Obviously not, Figured I'd share here just in case it helps.
TLDR: Mr Rogers is parenting on easy mode.
I grew up rough. I didn't really learn some of the critical lessons a child should learn. Crying was not tolerated, feeling were not discussed, etc. I don't believe my father ever once said I love you. I don't mean this to say I had bad parents, they loved me in their own way as best they could and I'm grateful for it. When I became a father I did not want that to be my way. I wanted to my children to feel safe to discuss anything with me. The downside to that is they want to discuss everything with me (and my she-devil wife). The thing is, how to explain things that I myself didn't really understand was challenging. That is until I found YouTube and the plethora of Mr Rogers videos. That man taught me how to be a dad. I was talking to a coworker about the upcoming Mr Rogers movie. I told him what I do when having issues explaining things to my kids. He was blown away and spread it around the office. I'm now like some kind of father of the decade at work. I seriously think I'm going to get an advanced leadership opportunity out of it. I've been flabergasted by the reaction. I just assumed everyone did that. Obviously not, Figured I'd share here just in case it helps.
TLDR: Mr Rogers is parenting on easy mode.
