Teachable moments for our mistake

in #steemiteducation5 years ago (edited)

Teachers and parents often do not want their children to know that they made a mistake as it is embarrassing to do so.

Their pride and perfect image hinder them from admitting that they are wrong.


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It is often hard to say sorry when we are wrong as our ego does not allow us to do so especially to our own children.

We want to maintain our image of 'I know better than you' image.

Perfect image

We often find it hard to admit that we are wrong as we want to maintain the perfect image.

The fact that we do not admit that we are wrong, can actually cause negative role model to our children.

We may often scold our kids for not admitting their mistakes when they are wrong as they are just too stubborn.


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We should just take a mirror and look at ourselves to know where they have learnt it from.

We are role models to our children and they often imitate us unknowingly.

The humility to admit that we are wrong is a great opportunity to let them know that no one is perfect except God.

The fact that even adults make mistakes so it is good to admit it and change.

We must always choose to apologise to them when we are wrong as it is a great teachable moment to show that no one is perfect.

It is important to recognise our mistake and learn from it.

Pride and Ego

Do we want our children to have the pride and ego when they grow up without the humility to learn even when it is their employers who have highlighted their mistakes?

Admitting our mistakes and learn from them are how we can become a better person each day so we must show this to our children and demonstrate how we admit our own mistakes and say sorry to them.


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As parents, it is easier to scold our children than to apologise that we are wrong.

It is hard to swallow our pride and ego but this can prove to be a life lesson that can benefit them in the future.

Isn’t character building more important than our pride and ego?

We must embrace this teachable moment to apologise and lead our children on how they should always apologise and learn from their mistake.

Respect

By admitting that we are wrong and apologise, our children may feel that we respect them.

There can be greater bonding established through this simple act and great teachable moment of what respect really means.


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We do not only want our children to respect us but we should respect our children when they are right and we are wrong.

Very often, teenagers, who find their parents who are able to apologise, may respect them even more.

In conclusion

A good teachable moment may not always be the moment that our children make a mistake.

Our children can remember our mistakes and how we choose to apologise to them better than all the scolding for their wrongdoings.

Parents and teachers should be role models of how we should handle mistakes when we are wrong.




Disclaimer: This is my personal reflection and I am not in any position to instruct anyone what they should do. I am not responsible for any action taken as a result of this post. My post can only be a reference for your further research and growth. By reading this post, you acknowledge and accept that. All images and pictures were taken from google images that are free from copyright under labelled for reuse.


Posted from my blog with SteemPress : http://fun2learn.vornix.blog/2019/01/12/teachable-moments-for-our-mistake/

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I am a teacher of 20 years and do not have a problem admitting when I make a mistake. Earlier this week I gave a test where I made a typo. I told my students that I had made a mistake. I feel that this shows children that we all make mistakes. Even teachers! We become more approachable to them.

That is great! We should have more teachers with such attitude!

Thank you!

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