This is excellent.
I read a while back that Comanche tribes had a custom of not warning children when they were about to do something dangerous and stupid, like touching fire. The rationale was simple - the tribe would be doing a disservice to the child if they took away a lesson that he or she needed to learn.
I'm all in favor of warning them first, rather than just letting them touch the flames. But as far as early childhood accidents go, I'd much rather them suffer the accident early, and learn the lesson early, than suffer the accident later in life, and have to learn the consequences in a much harsher way.
I have a friend whose stepdaughter ran away a few months ago. She's still at large, after stealing mom's car and escaping with the boyfriend. She's called a few times, just to say she's ok, but she doesn't want to come home - she just doesn't want to have rules. Mom is devastated.
The kicker? The daughter had already stolen a previous car and totaled it, and mom, not wanting the daughter to face a felony before 18, decided to keep paying for the car (it was moms), and not report it stolen.
Stepdad wanted to report the car as stolen, in hopes that it would teach stepdaughter a valuable lesson. Mom disagreed. Now stepdaughter is awol, and there's no telling when she'll be back.
Learning these lessons early is best. Good on you.
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