David_Gerard comments on Ignorance in parenting - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 03 September 2013 08:37:21PM -1 points [-]

Sometimes, children don't notice their parents noticing. And that's great for kids. They're safe, but don't know they are, so feel powerful.

Mostly they don't notice. Parents develop eyes in the back of their arse and a hearing radius of about 100 metres. (Well, it feels like it.)