hopped off the lily pad to go to work. But she had a
talking teddy bear, and whenever she got sad she cuddled
him tight and they would sing her favorite song together
(‘Old MacDonald’!) … and play house … and sometimes
even have a tea party!
“That helped Hoppy be happy. She was also happy
when she put her hand in her pocket and touched the
magic handkerchief that her mom gave her to help her
smile when she was sad.
“Then, before she knew it, her mommy always always
always came hopping back home to the lily pad with
kisses and lots of yummy, sweet, crunchy flies to
eat … and they all lived happily ever after.… The end!”
Plant Seeds of Kindness: Catching Others
Being Good
Another “side-door” way to teach your
child good behaviors is to
comment when you see other kids (and adults) doing them. I call
this
catching others being good.
You will have many chances to use this skill. When you’re driving
you can comment on how nicely the drivers wait at the red
light … or take turns at the stop sign.
At stores, notice how people
buy yummy food but keep it closed until they get home. At school,
notice how the big kids eat with forks or how they rub their hands
really hard when they wash them.
This
is not a big lecture, just some casual comments on things you
see people doing in books and magazines. Parenting magazines are
chock-full of photos of kids doing nice things … and bad things.
(You can use this same technique to talk about behaviors you
don’t
like too.)
Later
that day, let your child overhear you whispering to Daddy
about what you saw and about how it makes you feel: “We saw a lot
of people waiting quietly at the bank. I like it when people don’t
keep pushing me when I am on line.”
You know you’re really succeeding when your child wants you to tell her
more of the adventures of the characters you’ve created. (So do try to
remember what you say!)
Story by story, you will be creating a beloved
childhood memory.
Plant Seeds of Kindness: Role-Playing
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