Parenting
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Lead by example, actions matter more than words
Be patient
Let a child be angry
Remember that they are children and you are the adult
They love responsibility
Take them seriously and treat them with respect. It makes them feel like grown-ups and they love it. If you have a rule, explain the reason.
This way, they learn responsibility, how to solve problems, how to manage things on their own.
Old enough
In Japan, small children take the subway and run errands alone, no parent in sight. The reason why has more to do with social trust than self-reliance.
It’s a common sight on Japanese mass transit: children troop through train cars, singly or in small groups, looking for seats.
Parents in Japan regularly send their kids out into the world at a very young age. A popular television show called Hajimete no Otsukai, or My First Errand, features children as young as two or three being sent out to do a task for their family. As they tentatively make their way to the greengrocer or bakery, their progress is secretly filmed by a camera crew. The show has been running for more than 25 years.
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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” ― Mark Twain