Honesty is the Best Policy

Published on 2/26/2021, 2:07:38 AM

brown wooden blocks spelling "speak truth" on a white table

Honesty

Nothing to Hide

I find it is so much easier to tell the truth. You don’t have to remember the story you came up with to cover your tracks. We reinforce this teaching with our kids everyday. When they ask us about something we give them the honest truth. However, we make the answer age appropriate to not overwhelm them. Kids are sponges, let them learn as much as they can.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Body parts. Why are the names of some body parts such a taboo subject? When potty training our kids, we were faced with this dilemma. We have told our kids the correct anatomical names for their body parts. It felt very strange at first but over time it became more natural. We avoid the more common nicknames for their body parts. They have proper names for the body parts, let’s just use them.

Hard Conversations

The most recent tough conversation was Charlotte asking me if I missed my dad. We had a light bulb go out and Charlotte was worried that the power was going to go out. To reassure her, I told her that everything was okay and that the light bulb just burned out or died. This triggered her thought process of “I hope Papa isn’t sad because his dad died”. I let her know that it was alright and that I was feeling better every day.

It is not something that I like to think about often but I want my kids to know that we can have tough conversations. It’s okay to not be okay about something. It’s okay let people know how you are feeling and not keep it bottled up. I teach my kids through example that emotions are normal.

Final Thoughts

In the age of bad actors trying to manipulate the truth, we must strive to be honest every chance we get.

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Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

#Raise Them Right #Honesty

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