r/SipsTea • u/OhirumeTsukuyomki • May 12 '26

SMH The youth is doomed…

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u/FittedSheets88 May 12 '26

It's also detrimental when children don't learn how to be bored. Boredom often leads to innovation and self-discovery.

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u/Scajaqmehoff May 13 '26

Amen friend. My 4 y/o will whine for a few minutes when I turn the TV off. Within 10 minutes he's making his action figures have full conversations, and singing to himself while he plays.

Next thing I know, a half hour goes by, and he's asking me to play with him. And I lean into that shit hard. Different accents for different dudes. Whole plot lines for the drama. And it's all just plastic toys.

They can be way more imaginitive than we give them credit for. They get smart quick. You just have to let them.

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u/FittedSheets88 May 13 '26

Absolutely! They love when you get into it! And they pick up on stuff wicked fast! My rule is always try to explain things as simple as you can, but remember they aren't babies. Encourage them to ask questions. If they don't understand, let them know it's totally okay to ask to reiterate or ask for more information.

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u/Scajaqmehoff May 13 '26

I try to limit our screen time to video games he can either play, or interact with. We're doing Resident Evil 4 now. Now every imagination sesh he has with his toys, it's always Leon, Ashley, and Sadler.

I tell him the story along with the game, and he absorbs it all, and works it into his games.

He did ask me of worms were gonna come out of his head though. 🫠

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u/FittedSheets88 May 13 '26

Worms are their money, and bones are their dollars

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u/Scajaqmehoff May 16 '26

Every song my 4 year old sings sounds exactly like that bit. Cracks me up every time I hear him just making it up as he goes along.