Well what was said in the title, which it is not possible not to educate. It seems that we have the impression that there are times when we pay attention to our children and we are educating them and there are others when they ignore us.
What sets these moments apart is not that children learn from us or not, but that we are aware that they are watching and listening to us. The point is that children always listen and observe and our model will be our best teaching.
There are several examples that support this theory. In the reading plan of the schools, it is recommended that children see their parents read so that this hobby arises spontaneously. In the prevention of addiction to snuff, take care that they are not familiar (curious the word that has come up without thinking about it since we are talking about the family) with the pack or lighter (and of course, that we do not smoke in front of them ).
In short, we are always educating, whether we realize it or not. So my proposal (it is a personal purpose too) is to try to identify which models are copying us that do not seem right.
- If we shout with ease it is normal that they also resort to that mechanism to get attention.
- If we stay a long time in front of the television, the child can assume the habit of spending too many hours a day on the screen and lose interest in other attractive elements such as toys and outdoor activities.
- As a last example. In my opinion, poorly eaten children (very special with food and what they like) may have acquired this form of feeding from their parents if the table shows behaviors of "I do not want this ...", "I do not feel like it eat ... ", which they will identify as normal and acceptable.
It would be interesting to know your comments and if you have detected any behavior in your son that you later found in yourself.
