9 situations where parents must say "no" to help their children have good character
There are situations where parents must say no and clearly state why children cannot do so in order to form good character for their children.
1. When in a car park
Parking lots can be dangerous for children. Because children are short, drivers may not be able to see them. Therefore, parents should tell their children not to run around the parking lot or leave adults alone. You should hold your child's hand tightly or let them hold onto a bag or something to ensure their safety.
2. When hurting others
Your child may feel happy pulling the ears or tail of a dog or cat. But you need to speak up and tell them not to do that. Your child will understand that doing so causes pain to animals. Parents should point out that this action causes pain. In life, you should not hurt anyone.
4. When you destroy other people's property
There are times in life when your child gets angry with a sibling or relative. This may lead to the child destroying their belongings to vent his anger. But parents need to teach their children that someone else’s personal property should be respected and not treated like that.
5. When your child asks to take off his clothes in public
Sometimes when walking on the street, children want to take off their pants or shirts, skirts that are not comfortable for their bodies. Parents need to tell them that they cannot do that. You can use the comment that your child looks very beautiful in this outfit and that there are body parts that cannot be shown to everyone to help children give up the idea of taking off their clothes.
6. When going to a restaurant
When dining out at a restaurant, your child may be disrespectful or not yielding to the waiters. Parents should advise their children not to do so and that such behavior is inappropriate and does not affect other diners.
7. When traveling by plane
When you plan to travel with your child, teach them the rules of behavior when sitting on the plane. If your child is disturbing other passengers, you should say no to stop his/her actions. In addition, parents should also teach children not to make noise on the plane.
8. When talking to your child about strangers
Parents should advise their children not to make friends with strangers who have bad intentions. Children may notice adults talking to strangers, but parents must analyze for their children to understand that not all strangers are bad, but they must be more vigilant and not go with any strangers they have never met.
9. When your child has made plans with a friend
Many times you may face a situation where your child has made plans to do something with one friend but is asked to do it by another friend. Parents should advise their child not to say yes to someone else when they have already made plans with someone else. This helps your child respect his own decisions and show respect for others by not going back on his word.