I realized I was being hypocritical with my kids. Telling them to be honest but I'd lie about little things. Telling them to be kind but I'd get road rage. Telling them to pray and trust God but I'm anxious and stressed all the time. Started really trying to change my behavior because they see everything. It's hard but I want them to see actual faith in action not just words on Sunday morning.
Walking it is definitely harder than talking it but that's what they remember. The little lies add up and they see through them.
This right here. I caught myself doing the same thing and it messed me up. Kids call you out on hypocrisy faster than anything else.
Props for recognizing it and making a change. That's the whole parenting game, modeling what you actually want them to be.
Man, this hits hard. I catch myself doing the same thing with my toddler and then feel terrible about it. The fact that you're recognizing it and actually changing means everything to them.
Real talk, my baby girl is only a few months old but I'm already thinking about this stuff. Thanks for the reminder to model what I actually want her to become.
Walked right into this same wall. My daughter asked me why she had to tell the truth about eating cookies when I told her mom I didn't eat any. Gutted me. But also the best wake up call. The kids are watching how we handle the small stuff, not just the big things.
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This is hard to admit but I respect it. I caught myself doing the same thing - telling my kids honesty matters while I'm telling my boss I was in traffic when I was just running late. They see that contradiction faster than you'd think. Changing it is actually way harder than saying it matters.
That realization hits different. Good news is once you see it, you can actually change it. And your kids will notice that change way faster than they noticed the hypocrisy. They forgive quick when they see you're genuinely trying.