Bad Dad – Part 3?
So on what is potentially the eve of kid 2.0 I feel, I think and I grok with fullness that which is my first born. Jake.
He’s the definition of a character. Those of you who have met him will testify. He is, in short, a dude.
He ain’t perfect tho’. He’s overly obsessed with technology. A flickering switch, an LCD,an LED. A signal to touch, poke, twiddle. Who knows where he learned that from.
He doesn’t understand the word ‘Gentle’. In Jake terms ‘gentle’ is literally a smack in the face. A well meaning pummel, a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. It isn’t malicious, he just doesn’t get the pain. He doesn’t understand the frustration. He’s just a 2 year old. Why would he?
I keep thinking -” ve must haf se discipline , ve must haf se order” – but why?
He’s happy – we’re happy – he gets tech – we get a smile
Am I a Bad Dad?
j
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