Most child abuse is committed by family and friends. Perhaps a little skepticism is healthy, rather than teaching them to have unwavering trust in authority figures. Besides, you're bound to screw up a few times anyway (e.g. walking into them when they're suddenly standing where you don't expect, bumping a head when picking them up, …). Kids are fairly forgiving.
"rather than teaching them to have unwavering trust in authority figures."
The system would like to have a word with you.
> Most child abuse is committed by family and friends
Yes, a father in this case.
Rather than being a father who is not abusing his child, better to abuse the child to teach a valuable lesson that family cannot be trusted? Great lesson. How about being a father who can be trusted?
The instinct to shame people into being nicer to kids is in a way noble, but the confidence and vehemence of this comment is misplaced.
It’s not misplaced. Putting your kid in danger without their consent just to “see what it looks like” is completely insane and a huge betrayal.