Put on a jumper — that's a me problem

I grew up in a household where my parents were very much command-style parenting. Eat more, practice piano, complete your studies.

I don't blame them. They were simply doing what they knew best at the time.

But now that I'm a parent, I've realized that I have a much deeper level of perspective and I find myself in similar situations.

Here's an example. Put on a jumper.

What I realized is that first of all, kids don't have any same level of attention to detail that we have. They don't realize that it could be cold outside. At the same time, it's possible that they might not even be cold outside, simply because they have different bodies to us.

But further to that, deep down, what I really actually mean is that if you get sick, it'll be really challenging for either of us to take time off work in order to take care of you.

But none of what I say translates to that intent.

And that's a me problem.