13 Mar Truthfulness
Your child learns about truthfulness when your words and actions match up. You are their role model.
If you tell your child to speak kindly about others and not to backbite (talk about others behind their back), then your child will take note of what you do.
When I think about being truthful the thought of being tactful always is right there with it.
It’s important to be truthful, and honest, but not at the expense of hurting someone.
Learning the art of being tactful while being truthful is a skill that’s really important and is an example of being respectful at the same time.
Teach your child that what they like, or don’t like, is very different to what someone else likes, or doesn’t like.
When we are truthful and there’s an attitude of being respectful we can sometimes have our minds changed as we start to see things from someone else’s perspective.
As we grow, and mature, we all change our minds about numerous things.
As we learn and grow and discover new ways of looking at things we change our own minds, and sometimes cringe at things we may have said or done in the past. Things we might have had a solid view on.
What does being truthful mean to your child – have you asked them? Have you asked them for an example of what they mean? Kids say the funniest things – I’d love to hear about it if you’d be happy to share.
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