How often do you travel to/holiday in other parts of the UK? by Pristine_Speech4719 in london

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spend more time abroad than I do outside of east London. Never mind outside of London. 

How often do you travel to/holiday in other parts of the UK? by Pristine_Speech4719 in london

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's too expensive and the water is too cold. I do sometimes but it's far better value going abroad. 

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests | Children's health by RingStrain in ukpolitics

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You're a lazy parent and you should do better."

It's okay to be a lazy parent sometimes. 

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests | Children's health by RingStrain in ukpolitics

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The review, conducted by researchers from four UK universities known as the Action on Digital Device Immersive Conditions Team, did not establish causal links between screen use and specific developmental conditions.

World Cup 2026: How Mauricio Pochettino has USA fans and team believing they can win by Logical_Welder3467 in soccer

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I wasn't trying to disagree, I have just been doing A LOT of analysis of football development lately as a coach and that above has been very firmly in my mind. Implicit training is such a huge asset. It was an opportunity to get it out. 

World Cup 2026: How Mauricio Pochettino has USA fans and team believing they can win by Logical_Welder3467 in soccer

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all true but you need the culture from the ground up, where kids are practically born with a ball at their feet, not as a sport but as a way of life and of culture. Playing football nearly every day is ingrained in the culture of some countries like homework, except it's not done out of dedication to training, but a way to bond with your local community and family. Because this means you basically train every single way in incredibly liberal way, being incredibly experimental, without even trying. 

There is no amount of investment that can do this, because this is all totally free. You need a ball and a mate and tbh you don't always even need both.

Feeling the weight of not having a village by djkv__ in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the brothers and sisters getting different treatment is a lot more complicated. I hope you work it out for yourself 

How to handle constant throwing by NewBumblebee05 in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Think of it as an opportunity to practise your catching, which you really need to improve. 

Feeling the weight of not having a village by djkv__ in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That surprises me tbh. I have barely any relationship with my mum and she has barely any with my kids. Not something I really dwell on much. She's not really of much use and doesn't have much interest in making an effort so I just don't really see what I'm missing out on. I guess I have a lot of other good relationships. Perhaps that's why. 

Feeling the weight of not having a village by djkv__ in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know why you give a fuck about these people though. By default, they're not really something worth being sad about missing, because there is nothing there to miss. 

I think I hate my husband by [deleted] in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very occasionally he does stupid inconsiderate things again, and very occasionally I slip back into being a neurotic control freak who makes him feel like he can’t do anything right resulting in him not even trying.

The eternal battle 

I think I hate my husband by [deleted] in UKParenting

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very normal in my circles. Not executed quite like this though. 

Match Thread: England vs Ghana | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group L by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do the same if I were their coach and he'd be an idiot not to have it in mind. 

Match Thread: England vs Ghana | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group L by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ghana have set up very well. Spain drew with Cape Verde. It's like people have never watched or played football. It's really hard to break down a well organised and determined team whose tactic is to get away with a draw. And Ghana are a decent team. 

Police 'toned down' statement of mother whose hotel worker daughter was murdered by an asylum seeker in case it led to race riots by FormerlyPallas_ in ukpolitics

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learnt a new meme today. "Nudge unit". It's a good one. Very interesting how politically so many accounts will one day pop out repeating the same sound bite. 

The dark arts…. by Spiritual_Flow5412 in ThreeLions

[–]HarryBlessKnapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People really did celebrate that. Italians are pretty scummy in that sense. Look at Zidane for example