Don’t expect your babies to do things they haven’t been shown

[1fastc10]

@cph It is sometimes difficult to explain how to do stuff that you have been doing for decades. You don’t really think about it and it just happens.

Example: When I was teaching my son how to ride a bike, he was having real trouble pedalling and I didn’t know how to explain it. Just push down on the pedals didn’t really cut it. When I said “Just move your feet in a circle” it all came together and he wizzes around at mach 1 now.

 

[qw123]

@cph We were trying for months to get our son to clap and suddenly one day a couple weeks ago he did it and now he won’t stop.

 

[1abbigirly]

@qw123 Yeah, that’s pretty much how it goes. In 13 years or so you’ll regret teaching them to talk.

 

[katrina2017]

@cph As a fellow dad may I just say, nice name

 

[godisthelight]

@cph Monkey see, monkey do. Lol

 

[enrouteking]

@cph Just made remember that I was in the store the other day and this little tree year old was shouting “Marco!!” Down random isles, and occasionally getting a “Polo!” back. The poor mom was embarrassed but most people were loving it.

 

[sharondasnagg]

@cph That’s why you take you kid to the bathroom with you when you need to go

 

[babysforlife]

@cph This rule will pretty much apply for the rest of her life.

Edit: and it goes for all of us.

 

[andras]

@cph I spend all day walking and showing my son how to crawl but he’s not having it. Just sits there pointing at things.