saying sorry
I always say to the children how important it is to really mean it, not to say it just to get me or whoever to just move on.
Today I couldn’t say sorry and mean it, in a way I wanted to, but I couldn’t mean it, so maybe when I push the children to say it, I should just let it go : (
30th June 2008 @ 5:30 pm
I find I have to discuss things with my son: Does he feel badly? Then he should say he’s sorry. If he doesn’t really feel sorry and should still say it as a social nicety, then we have to talk about why it’s right that he feel remorse. But I know at times you don’t feel sorry on principle… children don’t often stand their ground on principle, but it’s good to explore that possibility as well.
30th June 2008 @ 7:19 pm
i completly lost it with one of my kids the other day and felt so guilty while they were at pre school. By the time I picked them up I had thought about it a bit and decided that he was being a pain in the bum at the moemnt and we spent the afternoon planting seeds and making a cake to be friends again!
1st July 2008 @ 9:56 am
I say the same thing to Amy about meaning it when she says sorry but like you I sometimes have difficulty putting it into practice! I think we all want our children to grow up to be better people than we are and so there’s a good intention there behind our instructions but, like us they’re also not perfect! Hope you’re having a good week. I love the new daisy bags by the way – I’m always amazed that you keep on coimng up with so many great new designs!