Parenting is not easy and mistakes are inevitable in life. As a parent, you need to understand that criticizing, punishing, preaching, threatening or calling them foul names is not the right way to treat your kids after a mistake. Such treatments might affect them in later stages of their lives.
Aa a parent, understand that mistakes are universal and your kids are just in their growing stage. Here are some better ways to treat your kids after a mistake.
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Accept their mistakes and normalize it
Make your children understand that mistakes are normal and that everyone commits them at some point in their lives. Assure them that you don’t expect them to be perfect.
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Use A Teaching Strategy
When your kids commit a mistake, instead of punishing them, use various ways through which your child can learn from his/her mistakes.
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Explain the Problem Caused By Their Mistake
Some parents tend to avoid confrontation and fail to explain the problem caused by their kid’s mistakes. This confuses the child and he/she fails to learn from their mistakes. You should calmly make your child understand the problem and then fix it.
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Give Them Time And Space To Calm Down
Listen to their point of view calmly and give them space to calm down after a mistake because they can’t think straight when their emotions are heightened.
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Help Them Apologize
Encourage your child to say sorry after a mistake. Make them understand what a good apology includes, that is, describing the situation, understanding the pain or damage caused, asking for forgiveness and more.
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