Saying sorry

We are always teaching our children to say sorry for the times that they do something wrong but so often I watch parents yell at a child over something that is really not worth yelling for and then the parents will say to their friends that they know they shouldn't have yelled but they never apologize. I have been guilty of doing this exact same thing and I know as soon as the words have come out of my mouth that I was wrong so I appologize. That is what I would want my children to do so I give them that same courtesy. I would prefer if the words just never came out but on occasion it does happen.

Children soak up so much of what we do and I am trying to teach my children to be courteous and thoughtful, I know so many parents who say these things to their children but then they don't do these things themselves. Children pick up things more from our actions than our words especially tweens and teenagers. Alot of the time when an adult speaks a tween or teen switches off and dosn't really listen but they still watch everything that you do and they soak things up that way.

So if you know that you have done something wrong apologize straight away to show them that this is what you have to do. Don't just tell them to apologize because they will probably only do it because you have made them or just not bother if you are not there to force them.