whats your ideal of being good?

@annjilena (5618)
United States
September 17, 2008 5:25pm CST
do we tell our children,being bad its just the oppose of good telling them they are bad when they don,t understand.when you explain right and wrong over and over again they will understand one day it,s not just being bad they don,t understand.see telling a child he are she is bad all the time he will start thinking he really is bad when all it is they don,t understand between the two.
4 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Sep 08
with my kids I really never told them the were bad and the only thing they got corrected on was being polite to elders and not pick up cuss words that they were bad words and shoudlnt be said. Of cource when they grew up they have used the cuss words. You have to set an example of what you want then to grow up like and just teach them how to be good. Sometimes no matter how hard you try some kids might turn out bad. It doesnt need to be told to them all they time they are bad would prpbably work better to tell them how good they are.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
20 Sep 08
When they grow up and learn the world inst all rosey. and that it take a lot of giving more than getting things handed to you like when parents do that all the time!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Sep 08
i really think there are any bad kids i think something happens in there life where they stop caring are something that sends then over the edge see think about when your child is born they are so sweet and inoccent at what point do things change to make them change.
@dheal888 (283)
• Indonesia
18 Sep 08
We look for ways to get them to appreciate all that they have also the numerous people in their lives that love, support and care for them. The best gift you can give your child is the ability to think for him/herself. So, this is our job as a parent to teach and tell to our children explain right or wrong over and over again.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Sep 08
its very important for your child to think for their self i dont believe there is a bad child i think of there inoccent and how we have to protect them and love them and try to teach then right from wrong
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
18 Sep 08
My idea of being good is when children follow my reasonable orders such as keeping their room tidy, have good table manners, help in the little house chores that are assigned to them. When they respect their parents or their elders.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Sep 08
it seem we say it so much keep your room clean do this are that and yet it,s like we are talking to ourself it seems they turn there ears off no volume
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
18 Sep 08
To me i always explain to them that being bad is hurting someone.so being good is not hurting someone,they can all they want to their life just make sure that what they are doing does not affect someone in a bad way.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Sep 08
iam speaking of the word bad if we tell our children over in over using this word they will start to believe that bad is something that cannot be corrected its the opposite of good.why cant we just used the word and just explain why they shouldn,t do this are that would that be easyer without puting fear in the child.