I’ve never understood the “humor” people find in deliberately causing a child distress. I’m not talking about telling a child “no” about something knowing that they’ll be upset to be thwarted; I’m talking about doing things to make yourself and other people laugh. I think it’s cruel and mean-spirited, damaging to the children, and unfortunately in some cases dangerous.
‘I’ve never understood the “humor” people find in deliberately causing a child distress. I’m not talking about telling a child “no” about something knowing that they’ll be upset to be thwarted; I’m talking about doing things to make yourself and other people laugh. I think it’s cruel and mean-spirited, damaging to the children, and unfortunately in some cases dangerous.”
I’m with you and I consider it emotional abuse. Making someone, anyone cry then saying “awww you just can’t take a joke” is definitely abuse.