Danny Ricker

insane she's like what like what do you mean and i and i'm thinking like yeah and really all she's got to do is go over like three aisles and grab some bananas or whatever and she did that and she came back to me and she just had the biggest smile on her face and she just like couldn't believe she had done it and it was such a simple thing um but i do think that's important and you know obviously you got to weigh a lot of factors in that not everyone's comfortable with that and and you know no shame if people aren't but i you know i do think we i

insane she's like what like what do you mean and i and i'm thinking like yeah and really all she's got to do is go over like three aisles and grab some bananas or whatever and she did that and she came back to me and she just had the biggest smile on her face and she just like couldn't believe she had done it and it was such a simple thing um but i do think that's important and you know obviously you got to weigh a lot of factors in that not everyone's comfortable with that and and you know no shame if people aren't but i you know i do think we i

insane she's like what like what do you mean and i and i'm thinking like yeah and really all she's got to do is go over like three aisles and grab some bananas or whatever and she did that and she came back to me and she just had the biggest smile on her face and she just like couldn't believe she had done it and it was such a simple thing um but i do think that's important and you know obviously you got to weigh a lot of factors in that not everyone's comfortable with that and and you know no shame if people aren't but i you know i do think we i

Social media, I think, and the internet, we see so much now of how much people parent and how much everyone can comment on how you're parenting and all these things that I do think you can kind of make some personal choices to dial some things back in the appropriate way and give your kids a little independence, you know?

Social media, I think, and the internet, we see so much now of how much people parent and how much everyone can comment on how you're parenting and all these things that I do think you can kind of make some personal choices to dial some things back in the appropriate way and give your kids a little independence, you know?

Social media, I think, and the internet, we see so much now of how much people parent and how much everyone can comment on how you're parenting and all these things that I do think you can kind of make some personal choices to dial some things back in the appropriate way and give your kids a little independence, you know?

I think it's a good reminder. It is. You know, it's funny. When I went to college, I remember my first week I lived in a dorm and all my clothes were dirty. And I went, oh, I don't know how to do laundry. And the reason I didn't is because my mom loves me and, you know, was trying to help me out in high school and all these things.

I think it's a good reminder. It is. You know, it's funny. When I went to college, I remember my first week I lived in a dorm and all my clothes were dirty. And I went, oh, I don't know how to do laundry. And the reason I didn't is because my mom loves me and, you know, was trying to help me out in high school and all these things.

I think it's a good reminder. It is. You know, it's funny. When I went to college, I remember my first week I lived in a dorm and all my clothes were dirty. And I went, oh, I don't know how to do laundry. And the reason I didn't is because my mom loves me and, you know, was trying to help me out in high school and all these things.

But I just went, oh, and I remember in my dorm popping the lid of the washing machine open and reading the instructions on the bottom of the lid. Who Who has ever done that? But you know, besides like me and I was like, Oh, okay. I need like detergent. I had no idea. And that just came from my mom, like wanting to take care of me, like out of the kindness of her heart.

But I just went, oh, and I remember in my dorm popping the lid of the washing machine open and reading the instructions on the bottom of the lid. Who Who has ever done that? But you know, besides like me and I was like, Oh, okay. I need like detergent. I had no idea. And that just came from my mom, like wanting to take care of me, like out of the kindness of her heart.

But I just went, oh, and I remember in my dorm popping the lid of the washing machine open and reading the instructions on the bottom of the lid. Who Who has ever done that? But you know, besides like me and I was like, Oh, okay. I need like detergent. I had no idea. And that just came from my mom, like wanting to take care of me, like out of the kindness of her heart.

But I've remembered that stuff and I've gone like, okay, so now like my 11 year old, like knows how to use the washing machine. And like, if she gets to like Monday morning and she's going to school and she goes, oh, none of my pants are clean. I go, well, I guess you should have done your laundry this weekend. And that happened like one time and like now she's on top of it, you know?

But I've remembered that stuff and I've gone like, okay, so now like my 11 year old, like knows how to use the washing machine. And like, if she gets to like Monday morning and she's going to school and she goes, oh, none of my pants are clean. I go, well, I guess you should have done your laundry this weekend. And that happened like one time and like now she's on top of it, you know?

But I've remembered that stuff and I've gone like, okay, so now like my 11 year old, like knows how to use the washing machine. And like, if she gets to like Monday morning and she's going to school and she goes, oh, none of my pants are clean. I go, well, I guess you should have done your laundry this weekend. And that happened like one time and like now she's on top of it, you know?

And so I think it's more of like a mindset, you know? It's like we, there's these dramatic examples of like, yeah, I sent my toddler, you know, into the gas station by herself or whatever. But then there's two just going like, yeah, you can like take care of yourself. Like you can make yourself a bowl of cereal if I'm not awake yet and you're hungry and all these things.

And so I think it's more of like a mindset, you know? It's like we, there's these dramatic examples of like, yeah, I sent my toddler, you know, into the gas station by herself or whatever. But then there's two just going like, yeah, you can like take care of yourself. Like you can make yourself a bowl of cereal if I'm not awake yet and you're hungry and all these things.

And so I think it's more of like a mindset, you know? It's like we, there's these dramatic examples of like, yeah, I sent my toddler, you know, into the gas station by herself or whatever. But then there's two just going like, yeah, you can like take care of yourself. Like you can make yourself a bowl of cereal if I'm not awake yet and you're hungry and all these things.

And I think it's like, you can start small and once they start to get those feelings of confidence and independence, it's infectious for them, I think. And now my daughter, she'll ask for a little too much. She'll be like, can I... And we'll go, maybe when you're a little bit older and whatever, but... Hey, dad, can I buy a pack of cigarettes?

And I think it's like, you can start small and once they start to get those feelings of confidence and independence, it's infectious for them, I think. And now my daughter, she'll ask for a little too much. She'll be like, can I... And we'll go, maybe when you're a little bit older and whatever, but... Hey, dad, can I buy a pack of cigarettes?