r/MadeMeSmile 1d ago

Wholesome Moments Fastest kid alive!

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u/No_Chain3955 1d ago

Absolutely! Positive encouragement at a young age can make such a big difference.

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u/beanana2 1d ago

so wholesome for them to cheer him on, its so nice when people let kids be kids and just support them <3

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u/Acceptable_Scale_379 1d ago

Kids are the most positive and wholesome people out there. They are also the most ruthless and mean motherfuckers to walk the face of this Earth.

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u/SapphireOwl1793 1d ago

Kids have that incredible mix of pure, unfiltered positivity and an honesty that can be brutally savage.

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u/Cosmic_Quasar 1d ago

Perfectly describing my youngest niece as a toddler when she randomly came up to hug/cuddle with me while simultaneously asking why I'm so fat.

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u/Fixer128 16h ago

My 3-year old opened the door for my friend and asked him (5" 3") - "Why are you so short".

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u/MontanaMapleWorks 18h ago

Well the later is an honest question…children are generally pretty darn honest

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u/JustYourNeighbor 1d ago

Empathy is learned.

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u/nettamegan 23h ago

oh tell me about, kids can and will gang up on an adult if someone manipulates them too lol

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u/OkTouch9546 23h ago

Yep, they’re like the dinosaurs. They’re friendly when they’re young. And then it’s eat or be eaten just like a dinosaur.

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u/chickadee-grl 20h ago

As a pre-k teacher I can confirm!!!

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u/omswain 1d ago

I read Robert sapolsky's determined last month and I have a whole new appreciation for positive reinforcement at a young age.

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u/hawksthickmommy 1d ago

Novel or non-fiction? Thanks for sharing!

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u/omswain 1d ago

Non fiction. It's about his denial of the concept of free will

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u/minxxjessica 1d ago

so sweet of them to cheer this kid on!