Folksy stuffSnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 831 points – 6 months ago26Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentI think you are focusing way too hard on tricking being negative, when it doesn't have to be. Example: "Pick up these toys" - direct, boring, likely to be ignored. "Can you dance the whole time you are putting toys away?" - fun, presents a challenge to overcome, at least maybe burning some energy. The second one could be considered a trick, but it's not dismissive or mean and it teaches that chores can be made fun.Can confirm, dancing while doing chores continues to be the way to go as an adultYep, totally agreed.
I think you are focusing way too hard on tricking being negative, when it doesn't have to be. Example: "Pick up these toys" - direct, boring, likely to be ignored. "Can you dance the whole time you are putting toys away?" - fun, presents a challenge to overcome, at least maybe burning some energy. The second one could be considered a trick, but it's not dismissive or mean and it teaches that chores can be made fun.Can confirm, dancing while doing chores continues to be the way to go as an adultYep, totally agreed.
I think you are focusing way too hard on tricking being negative, when it doesn't have to be. Example:
"Pick up these toys" - direct, boring, likely to be ignored.
"Can you dance the whole time you are putting toys away?" - fun, presents a challenge to overcome, at least maybe burning some energy.
The second one could be considered a trick, but it's not dismissive or mean and it teaches that chores can be made fun.
Can confirm, dancing while doing chores continues to be the way to go as an adult
Yep, totally agreed.