The 'bean dad' rightly infuriated Twitter. There's a better way to raise kids

If my kid didn't know how to use a can opener, and I said we couldn't eat anything until they figured out how to use it, and it took them six hours to open the can, I'd feel awful – unkind, unhelpful, power-tripping, petty. But dad John Roderick 

What do you get by going on an abusive power trip with your kids? Why would you want to make your child feel worthless, scared, ashamed, incapable? Why would you dissuade your child from asking for help? Why would you keep a 9 year old child hungry for six hours? #BeanDad

— Rohini Singh (@rohini_sgh) January 4, 2021

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