In my judgment, I believe that parents and elders in families should be very attentive to what they say around young children. The particular reason for this is because while a child is going through their developmental stage, children intake everything around them rebel words and behaviors whether they’re good or bad, they take it as normal because they are yet not capable of differentiating what’s good or bad. Families and elders should always attempt to tell the truth to children and be as clear as possible. They should always teach children not to lie, but not in a brutal way. When a child is shielded by only saying nice things, they develop a concept of life always being perfect and nothing bad ever happening, which always affects them when struck by reality when older. When dealing with children we should always try to be as genuine as possible. We should teach our own children and children around us the reality of life in a way that their little brains can understand. We should teach children the value of words and actions.
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First of all, I LOVE HOW YOU BOLDED THE MAIN POINTS ! But yes I do agree adults should be very attentive when speaking to children. Knowing the value of words and actions from a young age is very important as it gives the person more integrity in many situations.
Hi, Alkasti! I’d like to begin by expressing that I love how you bolded your major points; your response caught my attention as a result of this. Secondly, I completely agree that adults should be aware of what they say in front of children since they pick up on everything adults do and/or say during their developmental stage. However, I recognize your viewpoint that grownups should always be truthful since honesty is the best policy. Yet, I believe there are circumstances when lying is acceptable (marital issues, financial situations, etc). Also, I really like how you closed your statement by saying, “We should teach children the value of words and actions,” as I completely agree.