The Daddy Complex

Taking The Fall

Boone:
I'm going to climb on this step thing.

Me:
Hey, Boone. Don't do that.

Boone:
Why?

Me:
Because you'll fall.

Boone:
I'm fine, dude.

Me:
Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you.

Wyatt:
Wait. You're not going to force him to get down?

Me:
Nope.

Wyatt:
So, he won't fall?

Me:
No, I'm pretty sure he's going to fall.

Boone:
I'm not going to fall, dude.

Me:
He's not in any real danger. He'll bump his butt, maybe have a little scare. But, sometimes you guys just need to learn these kinds of lessons on your own.

Wyatt:
Let me get this straight. You know he's going to fall—

Me:
I'm pretty sure.

Wyatt:
And you're just going to let it happen.

Boone:
Chill out, guys. I'm not going to fall.

Me:
Look, you both understand phrases now. I can say, "Please, bring me the yellow ball" or "Could you give this bottle to your brother" or "Don't poke the dog in the eye," and you guys comply. So if you don't do what I ask, I know it's by choice. You're asserting your independence, testing your boundaries.

Wyatt:
But, dude. He's going to fall.

Me:
He's not that far off the ground. I've told him not to do it and why. He's choosing to do it anyway. When he does fall—

Boone:
I'm not going to fall. Jeez.

Me:
He'll understand why I warned him and maybe he'll listen to me the next time.

Boone:
Hey, guys. Look how— WHOA! OW! I think I bruised my butt bone.

Wyatt:
I get it.

Me:
Good.

Wyatt:
I'm going to climb on this step thing.

Me:
No, Wyatt. That's not what I meant.

Wyatt:
I'll be fine, dude.

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  1. mypatheticblog said: Absolutely amazing…goes to Neil Pollack’s “invisible hands theory.” All dads, great dads have invisible hands. Love it!
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  3. shlublybub said: LMAO brilliant
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