Just a few minutes ago, your kids were screaming and running in the hallway. Then, you heard a crash in the kitchen. You immediately berated your children for what they have done. After a few seconds, you turned around and saw your kids with their sad faces. What's the next best thing to do?
Apparently, saying sorry to your kids is the best thing to do. Apologizing to them can teach them that people make mistakes and everyone should own up to it. And here are a few more reasons why parents need to say sorry to their children:
Saying sorry to your children is modeling good behavior.
This is one of the best ways to teach kids how to say sorry and when to apologize. Parents need to take the first step, they should serve as a good role model for their kids.
Likewise, it can also make kids realize that no one is perfect. They will somehow inevitably stumble and lose their temper at some point. But they can recover from it and make things right by starting on "saying sorry."
Apologizing promotes mutual respect.
Offering your children an apology when the right moment calls for it is a good way to teach them about respect and politeness. Incredibly, as they grow up, they will automatically say sorry to their parents as well as to other people every time they make mistakes.
Saying sorry to your kids is nurturing.
Pride normally holds parents back. They fear that they are losing their ground when they offer an apology to their kids. However, parents need to make their children feel that they do care for kids' feelings. Hence, they should always see to it that they extend an apology after some misunderstanding.
Apologizing can never undo the mistakes parents made. Nevertheless, it can teach children valuable lessons that they will carry to their adult years.
So, what do you think about saying sorry to your children? Does it make you less stronger as a parent? We want to know your thoughts.
