On the Daddy Tip #2

Listening to a baby's head hit the floor is disgusting. And babies tend to cry when it happens which causes moms to come running and Dads to get in trouble. Fortunately, kids are resilient. I'm a firm believer in painful lessons and not just because I'm a Manly Man. Think of it this way: You buy this goofy-ass helmet for your kid, your kid thinks, "Sweet, I'm Unbreakable", then proceeds to fall a lot and not get hurt. What has your child learned. Nada. Dads and moms, please, let your kid get hurt every now and again. Nothing serious mind, just enough little bumps and bruises so that a lesson can be learned. As much as it pains me to say it, sometimes kids do need limits set. That, however, is no reason to give your child a Bubble Boy complex by forcing him or her to exist in a world where nothing can or is allowed to hurt them. Kids need fear, it's healthy to a certain point and it teaches them more about themselves and the world around them than anyone, aside from some doctor somewhere, can fathom. Remember, a person with no fear is just an idiot.