I don’t think it’s bullying, because bullying involves tormenting them - finding what they react negatively to, and pushing on that. Here, you’re letting them know that there’s something you need them to do before you’re comfortable playing with them. You might think of it as modelling how to protect your own bodily autonomy!

For me, when my kids were going through that, I’d say something like “Ack! Don’t touch me with poo hands! Go wash first, then you can climb on me!” It’d generally get a giggle, then they’d go finish washing up. You’ll want to pay attention to their reaction whatever you do, but if you make it clear they’re still welcome to play, I don’t see how it could be bullying.

…it didn’t occur to them to even start learning Russian before they went?!

so many fuckin Worfs

…so it’s a party van!

More of a callback, I think: https://www.reddit.com/r/grilledcheese/comments/2or1p3/you_people_make_me_sick/

But not the stem!

From the article, Sansan Chicken, Sansan Ramen, and Yaso Kitchen, all in NY. (Since nobody has said it yet)

And my toddlers both just turned it back around!

As I understand it, the rate of post-hormone regret for these kids is extremely low. Like, single or double digits low.

It’s not that they necessarily have to, some people will anyway to save a buck. And then you’re just incentivising dangerous behavior.

If I’m wearing the burrito, I’ll usually just hold it shut!

Ahh… I’ve heard of Oceania as a region, I didn’t realize it could refer to a continent!

As the parent of a preschooler, he would absolutely say this. He didn’t have the patience to sit through such a long movie at that age, but he’d play while shows are on, and he’d definitely catch any intense emotional or musical moments.

And he could certainly plot, if a bit hamfistedly! At a little before three, he’d come up with some excuse for me to leave the room whenever he wanted to do something he wasn’t supposed to (“Mommy wants you!”). If that kid realized she’d been upset by the scene, I could totally see her taking that one step further to make others upset at an opportune moment!

Oh! I went looking for more videos like this (my kids love this sort of thing), and I’m pretty sure the source was the first hit: https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/lava-sampling-active-lava-flow

Leaving aside for the moment the free speech issues inherent here… if you want to control what someone does with a book after you sell it? You can’t sell it. Lend it, rent it, whatever; but if it’s sold, you’ve given up all right to determine what happens with it.

Don’t want to invest in the infrastructure to do that? Then is it really that important to you?