“Two Kinds of Do Overs” by jefftk

One strategy we often find helpful with our kids is the "do over":
something didn't go well, let's try again. Two examples:

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  Nora (4y) can't yet cross
  streets on
  her own, but we're starting to practice. Walking to a farther
  park, a walk where we often practice, she asked Julia "when we get
  to the little street can I cross it"? Julia said "we'll need to check
  in when we get there". But Nora did not check in, and 'practiced' on
  her own. Even though this was on a tiny street, this was still really
  unsafe and is something she very much needs to not do. I caught up,
  spoke to her firmly, she burst into tears, I walked her back, and we
  did it over together. As soon as she had the chance to demonstrate
  doing it correctly she cheered up dramatically, and [...]

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First published:

August 1st, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/MCQhnqCoenGgM8fAF/two-kinds-of-do-overs

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