My 13-year-old stepdaughter identifies as a FOX and jumps around in a mask and tail - now she's convinced my nine-year-old to act like GIRAFFE

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[–]Titanic 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Tell your kid they can't identify as animals anymore. Boom done.

Then take away their phones.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

"I'm a fox!"

That's nice.

"I'm wearing my fox mask to the restaurant!"

No you aren't.

"But it's my identity!"

Foxes aren't allowed in restaurants. So you aren't coming.

"Where are my leftovers!"

Foxes forage for food in the forest and don't eat human food. I think we still have some garbage we've not thrown out and there are some mice in the basement if you are hungry.

[–]ClassroomPast6178 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yep.

One of the most important rules of classroom management, children need, and in fact crave, boundaries. If you keep relenting the child will keep pushing, they can’t help it, that’s what they’re programmed to do.

[–]JulienMayfair 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Former classroom teacher here (of older kids): Yes, too much freedom is actually bad for kids. It makes them anxious. They want guidance, not all this bullshit about being whatever they want to be.