It’s often said that parents are a child’s first role model. This is so true, as evidenced by the following story a parent sent in.
“My son started putting himself in timeouts probably because that’s what I did with myself. If I got frustrated or angry or impatient with him, I would excuse myself and say, ‘I am going to go sit on the porch and take a break; I’ll come back and talk with you when I’m calm.’ He usually came to look for me to apologize for his behavior or to see if I was all right.”
What kind of responsible behavior are you modeling for your children?
