When adults learn from kids
I always find it interesting, how a small child can make a big mistake, receive a serious scolding from the parents, cry, feel very sorry about it, and be full of laughter again minutes later.
She can even start a casual chat with her parents again, the very people who were very mad with whatever she did earlier, as if nothing much has happened.
At times like this, however mad I may still feel inside towards Anya’s earlier misbehaviour, deep down I know I need to learn from her : to not let my head get too ‘hot’ for too long, because it’ll only ‘negatively’ affect the way I deal with everything else afterwards.
It’s easier said than done though.
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Yes. Without her realising, my 4.5yo is giving me a lesson on life.
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Btw, what things have YOU learned from little kids?
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Zhen, Siska, Samantha, Fiona and mamabliss :
Thanks heaps for sharing!!
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mamabliss:
yes, I can emphatise with you. Sometimes I still feel ‘mad and irritated’ by the kids’ earlier misbehaviour when the kids themselves actually are ‘over’ the incident and are already behaving fine. Emotional control seems to have been the usual daily challenge for parents, huh …
wow how very true… i often feel that way about Tim too… and often marvelled at his tenacity to bounce back to his chirpy self after a having gone through a disciplining session with all that crying and screaming…also realised that he is very quick to forgive even after I’ve yelled at him… makes me wonder who is the one throwing temper tantrums sometimes… 🙂
true true.. 🙂 i learnt something from here as well..
we, grown ups, have pride so we tend to.. you know.. stubborn when we were scolded or corrected.. 🙂
My boy teach me to be Patient & Being more careful on myself. Because how I behave, he will follow it.
gw setuju banget. anak kecil tuh sptnya pakar dlm mempraktekkan ‘forgive and forget’ cepet banget lagi forget-nya. ga inget lagi dia klu dia tuh abis diomelin abis2an sama kita. coba klu gw diomelin org, wah, sampe rambut ubanan gw jg masih inget kali hahaha. need to repent nih =)
When I failed my first driving test 2 months back, my boy (who was looking forward to me driving him to school) told me that its ok and to try again. I learnt not to be too critical of him academically and that support (rather than harsh criticism) is the best encouragement.