No matter how much we want to believe our children are flawless, the harsh reality is that none of them are.
Now, I’m not implying that most parents aren’t fulfilling their responsibilities – quite the opposite – it’s just that childhood is a challenging journey of learning, where almost everyone will make mistakes that they will later reflect on and feel remorseful about.
Maybe the most important thing when things like this happen is not what actually happened, but how the child learns from it and moves forward.
Introducing punishment early teaches kids a lesson when they do something wrong, making them face the consequences of their actions. This helps them understand and hopefully not repeat the same mistake.
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