Parents often have a shared context about their kids they rarely say in front of the kid.
- Parents often have a shared context about their kids they rarely say in front of the kid.
- This gets more important as the kids grow to be teenagers.
- The parents are trying to navigate every interaction with their kids towards goals that are likely never spoken about directly in front of the kids.
- For example, "Help the kid stay away from bad influences," or "Make sure the kid develops a proactive curiosity."
- This context is fundamental, deep, and largely invisible.
- It's all subtext.