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The thing about kids is that, as an adult and especially a parent, you have two options: either you listen to and act interested in everything they tell you regardless of how inane you find it, or they won't tell you things.
Kids don't have the same understanding of what is important that you do. Kids don't understand why you think a pat on the shoulder is fine but touching genitals is a big deal. They don't get why you draw a distinction between someone calling them a doodoohead and someone calling them a racial slur. They can't fathom why you brush off a skinned knee but freak out about a snakebite. So if you want to hear about any of the latter? Actually take the former seriously.
Kids don't have the same understanding of what is important that you do. Kids don't understand why you think a pat on the shoulder is fine but touching genitals is a big deal. They don't get why you draw a distinction between someone calling them a doodoohead and someone calling them a racial slur. They can't fathom why you brush off a skinned knee but freak out about a snakebite. So if you want to hear about any of the latter? Actually take the former seriously.
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