If I say I do X and you say the healthier way is Y, that is a response to what I said and a judgment. If that’s not what it is, you’d need to write it differently.
Yeah the hard part is that there no real established science on this, it’s the wild west online and we’re approaching it slowly with open conversation and trust at an age appropriate level. There’s some risk but that will always be true.
It’ll only be when we look back that we’ll maybe know the right way but maybe not. Like a lot of things, it’s very context dependent… the child, the family, the village, the relationships, the school, etc etc
Like a lot of things, it’s very context dependent…
Sure, but general rules do exist. When I read something online (e.g. save X% toward retirement), that’s obviously not going to cover everyone’s use case, because everyone’s situation is different. However, that doesn’t make the advice bad, it just means it’s not applicable to those who fall outside the average. For example, maybe you need to plan to take care of a special needs child, so you’ll need to save a larger amount of money so they are cared for after you pass. Or maybe you got a big inheritance and therefore already have a head start on retirement, you’ll need a smaller amount of savings going forward.
If a given bit of advice doesn’t apply, either correct it with relevant details (helps other in a similar situation), or ignore it and move on.
So yeah, what I stated absolutely is a response, but it’s not a judgment. I don’t know you personally, I only know what you’re posted (which may or may not be factual). So that’s the context for opinion/advice I provide. I tend to write in a matter-of-fact way because that tends to be more concise and I already get wordy enough.
If I say I do X and you say the healthier way is Y, that is a response to what I said and a judgment. If that’s not what it is, you’d need to write it differently.
Yeah the hard part is that there no real established science on this, it’s the wild west online and we’re approaching it slowly with open conversation and trust at an age appropriate level. There’s some risk but that will always be true.
It’ll only be when we look back that we’ll maybe know the right way but maybe not. Like a lot of things, it’s very context dependent… the child, the family, the village, the relationships, the school, etc etc
Sure, but general rules do exist. When I read something online (e.g. save X% toward retirement), that’s obviously not going to cover everyone’s use case, because everyone’s situation is different. However, that doesn’t make the advice bad, it just means it’s not applicable to those who fall outside the average. For example, maybe you need to plan to take care of a special needs child, so you’ll need to save a larger amount of money so they are cared for after you pass. Or maybe you got a big inheritance and therefore already have a head start on retirement, you’ll need a smaller amount of savings going forward.
If a given bit of advice doesn’t apply, either correct it with relevant details (helps other in a similar situation), or ignore it and move on.
So yeah, what I stated absolutely is a response, but it’s not a judgment. I don’t know you personally, I only know what you’re posted (which may or may not be factual). So that’s the context for opinion/advice I provide. I tend to write in a matter-of-fact way because that tends to be more concise and I already get wordy enough.