Anonymous asked: "Hey. Dad to Dad. When your kid does the thing where they get an answer wrong and look at you real quick to check your face before reacting. What are you supposed to do with your face? asking for my face." Well, a controlled expression is important, but keep your face from being negative/angry/upset, etc. If they get an answer wrong, having a calm but neutral expression and possibly being thoughtful before you answer or correct them helps. "That's not quite right... Hm." and go from there. "That's not quite right, I think..." keeping the above expression, "But let's work this out, we can figure this out together." The kid won't feel belittled or stupid or bad for getting something wrong. It'll also encourage them to ask questions as well if they don't feel something is correct or they're confused. I made a lot of mistakes raising my kids. One of the biggest things I learned was that having a completely blank and stoic face is not helpful in the slightest. There are times to be unreadable, but when they're looking to you for guidance, that's not one of them. #askbroseph https://forms.gle/ePKoeCgDzfetVuGR8
god you out here making being a dad look like its an olympic sport. and youre winning. gold fucking medals across the board. gonna try this #parenthack and get back to you.
Haha, well I've raised 4 kids, and I've made plenty of mistakes. I was absolutely not a perfect parent, but everything makes a difference in the early years.