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1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to 'properly raise' kids. But attitudes are changing (theconversation.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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[–] Dislodge3233@feddit.de 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah. Honestly, 99% of the time my kid is having a fit, it's because he's hungry. I never yell either. Never have and probably never will (barring seriously dangerous things that need to immediately stop).

After a couple months of feeding him when he's upset, watching him calm down, apologizing if I angered him and then asking him if maybe he was so angry because he was really hungry, now he'll actually tell me mid-fit that he's really hungry. Or sleepy, scared, etc. Talking basic needs, not just hunger.

Honestly I'm really happy. The emotional maturity of a toddler that can recognize that in large part his anger is being hungry it's pretty cool.