We learn and experience a lot of things as children. We take some of them into our adult lives, wanting to replicate that in our own homes one day. However, we take others into our adult lives in a very different way: we declare that we will always be sure to do the opposite. Sure, there are plenty of parts of our childhoods that we are grateful for, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things we want to leave behind and never think about again. This recently shared post asks people to talk about things that their parents or grandparents did that they have done their best to move away from. Some responses were sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and always thought-provoking…
#1: Is It Too Late to Say Sorry?
It’s hard to say, but a lot of parents, especially in the past, had very old-fashioned ideas about raising children: that children should be seen and not heard, that they should obey their parents without question and that parents should maintain their authority no matter what.
But that’s ridiculous because, guess what? Parents make mistakes! They are people, and as all people make mistakes, they are not immune. And really, if you think about it, I think your kids are more likely to respect you if they know that you are willing to do them the courtesy of being honest with them.