rant · moment 7 of 21
Leave Kids Alone: Overparenting and the Broom vs. Hammer Worksheet
from Tim's Big Audition with Chris Distefano | The Tim Dillon Show #308 · #308
3 min
Tim and Krysta argue kids are overparented and schools should just teach reading, writing, and arithmetic, illustrated by a coloring worksheet from Krysta's daughter's school depicting a woman with a broom and a man with a hammer.
- Tim's philosophy on parenting: leave kids alone and let them discover who they are.
- Tim was left alone as a kid and turned out fine—he now owns a Bentley, albeit a 2018 certified pre-owned one.
- Nobody needs to sit kids down and explain sexuality to them; they figure it out through trial and error.
- His daughter's school sent home a coloring worksheet with a woman holding a broom and a man holding a hammer, depicting gender roles in careers.
- The worksheet confused his daughter, leading Tim to joke that the woman represents someone behind a dumpster.