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The lost art of a proper apology to your children
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Scott W.Regular
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Made a mistake with my 9yo recently, lost my temper over nothing. Instead of just moving on I sat him down and told him I was wrong. I apologized sincerely and explained that being his father doesn't mean I'm always right, it means I'm responsible for modeling what a good man looks like. That includes admitting when you're wrong. He respected that more than if I'd just yelled. That's leadership.
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Teaching them that adults mess up and own it is way more valuable than pretending we never do. My 9 year old actually respects me more after I've apologized to him sincerely. It's not weakness, it's the opposite.
The fact that you didn't just brush past it and actually had that conversation with your kid says everything. A lot of parents skip that step entirely.