After the child “stole”, a father did so!

Introduction: Even if your child has some moral problems that you think are very serious, please keep your emotions in check. Do not easily “label” your child, reflect on your own parenting style, calmly and carefully think about measures to deal with children’s misbehavior, so as not to have a negative impact on the development of children. I think it was when he was about four years old. Dad took him to an uncle’s house to play. He was quickly attracted to the small model airplane in his uncle’s little brother’s room. After playing with it for a while, he felt very fond of it and really wanted it. So he secretly tucked it away when no one was looking. On the way home with his father, he was particularly torn and uncomfortable, and could not help but “confess” to his father that he had stolen someone else’s small plane. Dad was silent for a while. He still remembers his father’s brief silence, and stood on the side of the road scared to death of him. Then, Dad said to him in a gentle manner, “Let’s go back together and return the little plane to Uncle, and Dad will buy you another one later.” So he reluctantly followed his dad back to return the small plane, his heart reluctant and ashamed, and seemed to be so scared that he cried. Dad just calmly went back to explain to people, “Sorry, the child accidentally took the small toy, now send back.” And that was the end of it. He was not blamed in any way. Dad did not tell anyone else about it either. What did this wise father do? First, he never used the word “steal” to describe his child’s behavior. The child’s sense of right and wrong is formed by listening to his parents’ comments and observing their reactions. It is important to protect your child by not labeling him or her negatively and by not exaggerating his or her mistakes. Second, ensure emotional stability and calmly and carefully think of the most appropriate solution. Do not blame, do not scold, and do not lecture too much. When he learned that his child had “stolen” something from someone else’s house, the father did not immediately get angry and scold him, nor did he immediately begin to reason at length. Instead, he stopped and thought about it, and responded in the simplest, most effective, and most appropriate way. The next step is to give the child the right demonstration and guidance by direct action. In fact, the child knows in his heart that it is not right to take other people’s things. The anger and stubbornness of the little boy with his head down, and the “inner turmoil” as my friend called it, can be seen. So, what the child needs is not the right and wrong reasoning, but to learn the right thing from the wrong. What fathers show boys is tolerance and responsibility. My friend’s father, too, simply said two things: “Give it back together,” which is the correct way to learn from mistakes; and “If you want, Dad will buy it for you,” telling him the right way to get what he wants. Finally, there is one more thing to remember: the past is the past. The actual fact is that you will not have to repeat the matter, not to relay it freely, to protect the child’s self-esteem, to give the child the maximum respect. Although children are still young, they already have a sense of self-esteem and shame. The person who witnessed the child’s mistake, if you can put yourself in the child’s shoes, think that the child must not want his bad behavior to be known by more people, even if it is the family. So, not telling anyone else about it is the best way to take care of your child’s self-esteem.