I've come around on getting roasted by my kid. For a long time my instinct was to fire back and win. Now I think letting him have it is the better play.
We were fishing and I was explaining how the lure works. Evan took that and ran with it.
If you were the lure, no one would ever want you.
Ruthless, and I let it go instead of making a direct comeback, but here's what I notice. He only goes that hard when he feels completely safe. The roasting is a sign he trusts me to take it and still be his dad.
So I eat it and tell him he got me. Winning the exchange was never really the point.
Do you fire back when your kid roasts you, or do you let them have the win?