Monday, October 14, 2013

超可爱。。。


这个孩子超可爱。也可以看出家长教育很到位,因为这个小朋友做到许多大人做不到的:

1。为对方考虑-糖是被妈妈吃了,但情有可原
2。诚实表达自己的感受,但不是用发脾气的方式 - 慢慢说我是有点伤心,有点生气啦
3。用分散注意力来淡化负面情绪 -想想今天还有其它开心的事
4。问题发生之后,为今后提议更好的解决方式-明年我们先讨论过再分享糖果
5。要求合理补偿-妈妈可以多花点时间陪我

最后母女以爱语结束‘冲突’对谈。值得学习哦。



This child is so adorable. The parents must have done a good job as well because the little one communicated better than most adults: 

1. Be considerate for the other party - yes mommy ate all the candy but she had a reason
2. Honestly admit feelings, without temper -  slowly expresses 'I am a little sad, a little mad at you'
3. Distract herself to pass the negative emotion - think about the happy things
4. After conflict happened, provide a better solution for the future - “next year we discuss first then share”
5. Ask for reasonable compensation - mommy could spend more time with me

The mother and daughter ended this 'conflict' conversation with "I Love you". Something we all could learn from.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

General MacArthur's Prayer

(General Douglas MacArthur's "A Prayer For My Son" )

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee — and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.

Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

And after all these things are his, give him, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the meekness of true strength.

Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, “I have not lived in vain.”