3. Comparing them to a sibling or classmate, even as a joke.
"Why can't you be more like—" plants a permanent scoreboard in their head that they'll be checking against for the rest of their life.
1. Answering questions for them when they hesitate, even by half a second.
Jumping in to save them from an awkward pause teaches them their own voice isn't fast enough to be trusted. Let the silence sit. It's uncomfortable for you, not damaging for them.
@ShalalaShalulu I actually can’t stand her but I’ve been rewatching Destiny Child performances and I can’t take my eyes off her. She really is way better than anyone dancing around her.
However, Britney should be at the top of this pyramid.
@stopvaccinating I vaccinated my kids according to the schedule but if I had to do it again I would space it out and not care about “poking the baby multiple times”
I don’t think I’d ever not vaccinate. We live in a crowded area and idk what these children from other countries are carrying.
@zkdculture Yes, it was so much fun to see the changes in each new video. And there weren’t long intervals in between the new songs or albums. It was pretty consistent so she stayed relevant throughout the 15 years
@jlovingpopcult@KingJLover@gardenofgag Not saying JLo and Shakira shouldn’t be up there on that list. They def should be. You said JLo was “bigger” than Avril in the 00’s and I’m saying no she wasn’t. I think your mistaking jlo’s influence in the 2010’s for the 00’s
@jlovingpopcult@KingJLover@gardenofgag Like I wasn’t there, too. Avril related to us. She was our age. jLo was 30 when she came out. Album sales equal popularity. jlo is more iconic now but not back then. Avril was on our level.