tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post5425126276811432069..comments2023-05-04T03:45:34.526-07:00Comments on A Thousand Words: Thoughts on ThoughtfulnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392283866670795402.post-28133959089170479342008-09-03T18:02:00.000-07:002008-09-03T18:02:00.000-07:00Says older sis..."It's easier to want to do than t...Says older sis..."It's easier to want to do than to actually implement."--teaching children their affect on others, that is. It's hard to do it without and avoid feelings of guilt or hearing "well, but he never shares HIS toys"... we have to do a lot of adult modeling in this area, which is also not always easy. We don't always want to share, or be "nice" or do one more thing 'for someone else'. But it's definitely something to strive for, and can be done well in retrospect: "Wow! You put your clothes away. That really helped me out." or "Your brothers were so tired they didn't put their toys back, but you took care of that for them. It will be nice for them to not have to wake up to a mess."<BR/><BR/>There's more on noticing considerate actions in "How to talk so kids will listen..."Hazel M. Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197804016297321160noreply@blogger.com