Criticizing someone means you are passing your judgments to that person. Parents criticize their children when their children have done something wrong or behaved badly. There are many cases or incidents where the parents think that their children deserves criticism such as:
• When the kids fight
• When the kids drive the parents up the wall
• When the kids do not perform well in school
• When the kids do not carry out their chores at home
• When the kids lie to the parents
How would a wise parent criticize their kids?
Parents cannot avoid criticizing their children but wise parents would criticize less, is more selective and they do it with more consideration. Wise parents are aware that making a negative judgment can be complex and sometimes may have negative consequences.
A wise parent would prefer to use praise more often, say nice things especially when their children least expect it. They keep in mind that their children are still in a learning process where they do not know so many things yet. In addition, there are also many things that they cannot do very well yet. Childhood is a time where a lot of mistakes are made but fortunately there are also cases of things being done well.
Therefore, if you want to be a wise parent, criticize in the right way, being mindful of your child’s feelings at that time. When the child acknowledges his fault, your criticism will be taken more seriously and have a more positive effect on your child.
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