Bad parenting

I was in the next room and heard H.o.p. questioning Marty endlessly on something and heard also a note of exasperation entering Marty’s weary voice.

Then…

Marty: How many times have I told you the answer? Why do you keep asking me that?

H.o.p. (with a laconic touch of extremely dry nonchalant humor in his voice): Just testing you.

I’m a bad parent. I laughed out loud, and went in and told him I was proud of him and high-fived him.


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2 responses to “Bad parenting”

  1. Jennifer Avatar

    More questioning is not a bad thing.

    What was Marty’s reaction to your high five, etc?

  2. Idyllopus Avatar

    More questioning is not a bad thing but H.o.p. can sometimes beat a subject to death with it.

    Really it was all in the delivery. And it’s not like I’ve not done this before when H.o.p. has delivered an exceptional rebuttal. Marty consented he had done well and understood where I’m coming from.

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