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u/AcrobaticEmergency42 23h ago edited 15h ago
I just felt proud by proxy.
Edit. Thank you for the awards, strangers. To bad I can't give them on to her.
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u/GoCalgaryGo 23h ago
me too but by epoxy
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u/ChartInFurch 6h ago
which is really just a fancy-schmancy name for any simple oxygenated adhesive, right?
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u/SensualAylin 23h ago
Whoever is raising her is raising an incredibly resourceful and intelligent young lady.
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u/meerkatbollocks 23h ago edited 21h ago
I admit, i would have helped, because I thought it was literally impossible... Made the same synaptic connection as the little one there..
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u/imniyahwhodis 19h ago
I didn't even think about lifting one handle up with the other. I would have perhaps used my entire underarm to maneuver them together so that I could take them in one hand, I was kinda surprised the way she figured it out. I love seeing little minds problem solve, doesn't matter if it's kids or animals. Watching someone else learn and figuring things out in real time is SO COOL!!!
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u/BoysenberryRoutine31 13h ago
This! Let your kid problem solve! It's very important. I see too many people doing everything for their kids and not letting them figure it out on their own. This will help them greatly in life!
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u/keaneonyou 7h ago
Ya its good enrichment, its like when I put the peanut butter in the tennis balls and go play with my nieces and nephews.
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u/Kind_Lobster9899 23h ago
Watching kids problem - solve in real time is honestly one of the best parts of parenting. It takes so much self - control not to just jump in and do it for them !
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u/Vexalytis 21h ago
Good on the parent for holding back, meanwhile my adult brain is still trying to haul fifteen plastic grocery bags inside in a single trip just to avoid taking two walks
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u/ItsAPeacefulLife 14h ago
One of my favorite parts of being a father is watching my girls little baby brain sort stuff out. Sometimes the solutions she comes up with are hilarious or borderline genius. I think so anyway and no, I'm totally not biased that my daughter is the smartest and most beautiful child ever.
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u/Curious_Ninja1708 11h ago
Its so interesting to watch from when they just flail their arms to try and grab things to then intentionally grab things and then use individual fingers.
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u/BGFlyingToaster 15h ago
I love watching kids learn new things. Her brain was just rewired to learn that and she'll know how to solve that and similar problems for the rest of her life.
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u/petamama 1d ago
Bravo! Excellent parenting right there!! Sometimes we just need a little patience. She was so proud to have figured it out!
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u/kcsween74 16h ago
Kids want to figure things out, sometimes they get frustrated and a lot of times they end up figuring things out themselves. This was a beautiful moment and will build self-confidence. High five, little one!
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u/pinkcloudvice 12h ago
Kudos to this mom because fighting the urge to step in takes an incredible amount of discipline.
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u/WelcomeCold1911 22h ago
Proud aunt here…. So adorable how she figured it out, reminds me of my dad, he’d just sit there and watch you do it, when he notice you can’t then he assists. Kudos to the parent too
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u/ChaoticNeutralMeh 13h ago
I love seeing kids figure stuff out on their own.
It's easy to forget how awesome humans can be, and this a little cute reminder.
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u/DuttyWahtah 5h ago
I’m sittin here grinning watching her. Let out a little “yesss” when she got it.
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u/povertyandpinetrees 13h ago
This is why I hate seeing kids zoned out staring at a tablet or phone. They need to be learning how to do things and building motor function.
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u/Uuppssiiee 15h ago
I am so glad this sub truly does it purpose. I was holding my tears, this made me smile.
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u/Martin_Pagan 20h ago
My mother should have watched this before she decided to have children.
She'd be helping the kid within the first 2 seconds.
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u/Additional_End_9877 14h ago
i felt like i was holding my breath the whole time watching her try this
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u/kpsmithdeut 16h ago
Whenever a video has “watch until the end!“ I immediately stop watching. Just doing my part
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u/NeoHawkie 14h ago
this. i took sometime to understand that. my ex, which sort of co-parents with me, refuses to try and even think about it. it's hard :|
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u/No-Ganache4851 14h ago
Letting kids figure out age-appropriate things for themselves is an unappreciated parent responsibility.
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u/datthighs 11h ago
Funny how the world looks so absurdly big, and things look so absurdly tall when we are kids still growing up, then you realize that it wasn't the world that shrunk, it's you whose arms and legs are now much larger, lol.
This is also the reason why in markets and stores in general the sweets, toys and other child-preferred products are often located very low on shelves, the same level as the kids see.
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u/Either_Page6583 2h ago
her problem-solving skills are already better than mine. i would've just stood there fighting the bags.
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u/vtrellik 49m ago
I guarantee you there are adults with smallish hands that won’t be able to figure it out and quite possibly throw a tantrum because of it
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u/CaribeBaby 16h ago
Kudos to her for not crying in frustration and just continuing to try and figure it out.
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u/jvwesten 17h ago
I'm guessing the solution happened by accident. As soon as she puts one down, the whole process start again. Giving her another chance to learn.
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u/Basic_Baker_5185 13h ago
This is something which naturally comes to Dad. Giving time to kid to figure out things. Most of the times, mommy has an urge to give a hint or help in some way.
While my dad would teach me to ride a bicycle when I was a kid, he would support the bicycle with his hand for few yards and then let me by myself. I would fall because I was still learning all the coordination stuff when coming to an halt. My mom would rush to pick me and take me back in the house and comfort me cause I had a fall and was hurt. My dad, on the other hand, would cheer me to stand up and get back on the bicycle until my mom would show up.
Until one day, he decided all the future outdoor training would take place away from house, out of my mamma's sight, so she doesn't get worked up. He later on taught me to ride a motorcycle and service it too.😀
Now that I older, I can see why a kid needs both parents. Neither can take each other's place or fill that gap irrespective of all material provisions. The faith in the Lord soars and I can see how all the laws in Old testament is against s## out of marriage and only between man and woman cause He had blessed both to be fruitful and He wanted to protect that life. The kids growing up and making their life choices is their call, He can deal with each one individually but not providing safe space is totally on parents. I wish in s## education, their teach the greater purpose and responsibility of that act than teaching go f##king around just take precautions. There is no such a thing as cond#m for your heart and soul.
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u/AlienInOrigin 23h ago
Last bit of the clip is missing. She puts the baskets down again after moving them about 2 feet.
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