←back to thread

Take something you don’t like and try to like it

(dynomight.net)
270 points surprisetalk | 1 comments | 02 Sep 25 12:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.265s | source
Show context
aklemm ◴[02 Sep 25 13:36 UTC] No.45102936[source]▶
Yes! This is underrated and something I work on with my kids, because it really is a pillar of good living. For me it's been everything from many foods, to basketball, to hiking, to art museums, and maybe someday I'll even tolerate musicals.
replies(2): >>45102961 #>>45103215 #
nilstycho ◴[02 Sep 25 13:38 UTC] No.45102961[source]▶
Do you have any tips for how to work on this with kids?
replies(4): >>45103095 #>>45103269 #>>45103414 #>>45105576 #
1. tripletpeaks ◴[02 Sep 25 16:43 UTC] No.45105576[source]▶
Limit options. If the only, say, film options are five movies they’re resistant to watching, it’ll take very little time for them to break down and try one.

You do also have to restrict plausible substitutes, like if you do this with movies you need to either cut off or do a similar thing with video games.

Worst case, they don’t try the things you presented, but do go outside. Oh no, what a tragedy, lol.