Sometimes we think that our kids are not listening to what we teach or tell them but sometimes they do listen. When this women’s oldest child went to the book fair he seen a book that he really wanted and saved enough money to get it. When he went to the book fair though he didn’t get the book for himself but he got books for each of his siblings instead of himself. This teaches us that they really do listen.

Key Takeaways:

• As a parent, it’s important to practice what you preach by modeling appropriate behavior in front of your children.
• You can teach your children to treat others with kindness, but it will really sink in if they see you extend a random act of kindness to a loved one or stranger.
• While you may think it’s difficult for children to learn life lessons from your good examples, given the chance, they may just surprise you.

“I mean, we talk about expectations for behavior, and I think that’s important, but then we have to actually put them into practice.”

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