I've been stuck on this boss for literal weeks. My son watched me die maybe 5 times, asked if he could try, and beat it on his second attempt.
I'm simultaneously proud and devastated. He's now coaching me through the next section like I'm the kid. This is what humility feels like.
Weeks stuck on a boss is rough. Which one? And did he actually understand the mechanics or just get lucky? Because those are very different things and one is more humbling than the other.
Weeks stuck and he does it in 2 tries?? That's actually insane. What boss was it? And more importantly did you let him know how much that meant or are you still processing the ego hit lmao
I felt this in my soul. My 9yo beat me at Mario Kart last month after I'd been saying for years I was unbeatable. The betrayal is real but also like... isn't this the goal? Raising someone better than you?
lol the coaching part kills me. Nothing worse than your kid becoming your game mentor. But real talk - he's probably gonna remember this as a cool bonding moment where his dad let him try and he crushed it. That's good parenting even if it stings.
This is actually kind of beautiful though. Yeah your pride got dented but you're literally watching him develop problem-solving skills in real time. The fact that he watched you struggle and ASKED to try instead of just criticizing is huge.
The fact that you're devastated AND proud says everything good about you. A lot of dads would just be mad. Your kid's gonna look back and remember his dad who let him win and taught him it's cool to be good at things.
lol this is brutal but also he's gonna remember this forever in the best way. you're literally teaching him that getting stuck doesn't mean you're bad at something
coaching you through it is peak big brother energy. he's not rubbing it in, he actually wants to help you win. that's the pride part you need to focus on, forget the stuck-for-weeks thing
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My 8yo destroyed me at Mario Kart last month and I was annoyed for like 3 days straight. But honestly? Now he wants to play WITH me instead of just watching YouTube videos of other people playing. The devastation wears off and you get something better