What happened to taking responsibility

1d ago·1 min read

My son broke a neighbors window playing baseball in the yard. Instead of making excuses or sneaking around, I took him straight over there. We both apologized. He's working to pay for it. No blaming the wind or the angle or anything else. You break something, you own it and you fix it. That's how I was raised and that's how my kids will be raised. Personal responsibility isn't dead in this house.

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DDerekNew Dad1h ago

Taking responsibility young teaches them it's not this scary thing to be afraid of. Props for not letting him off easy. That's parenting done right.

TTony M.New Dad21h ago

Exactly. My kids have seen me own up to mistakes and I think it matters more than any lecture I could give them about it. You're modeling what you want them to become.

MMike R.New Dad1d ago

That's the right call. Taking him over there, owning it together instead of hiding behind excuses, that's what actually sticks with kids. Props for that one.

SSteveNew Dad1d ago

This is everything. Easy to make excuses but you showed him what real responsibility looks like. Your neighbor probably respected that move too.

BBrandon H.New Dad1d ago

This right here. So many parents would try to minimize it or blame the neighbor's fence for not being strong enough. You're teaching your son what integrity actually looks like.