Learning to apologize as well as to forgive, is an important life skill. So many of us have yet not acquired the simple skill of saying we’re sorry, even in adulthood. Contrary to what some people think, and most children at first believe, apologizing is not a sign of weakness or a sign that you are a bad person. It is, in fact, a sign of strength. It is a demonstration that you have the moral fibre to identify your own mistake, and the courage to express this to whoever you have wronged or hurt.
Teaching a child to say sorry involves a complex set of responses on the part of a parent. It involves teaching your child to be empathetic: Which means, learning to put himself in the shoes of the person who he has hurt. Few kids before the age of five are able to imagine how someone else feels. This emotional skill has to be fostered by the parent.
Helping a child learn to admit when a mistake or inappropriate action occurs is an important part of developing a child’s character, and preparing children to relate to others. How do we teach this rather abstract, but essential social skill?
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