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Post by sharon on Sept 30, 2012 9:16:05 GMT -6
I've been thinking about the good lessons our children can learn from bad situations. One example: Over a year ago our house was broken into. It was a bad thing that happened but our son's "take away" was that:
1. We were SO lucky to still have all the things they left behind, and that our pets were OK.
2. We were SO grateful to good friends one of whom showed up with dinner as we were coping with police and a HUGE mess, and then another who came to help us board up our broken door and stayed to help us clean up the glass and mud that was EVERYWHERE.
3. Compassion for the burglars and how desperate they must have been.
I can't say I'm happy we had the break-in, but I did feel like in the end, since it did happen, at least our son learned some really good things from it. I was also so grateful to him, because we were much more positive and grateful in our reaction because of him.
What's a bad situation your child was/is in that he/she learned something important and positive from?
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Post by dara1012 on Sept 30, 2012 17:23:19 GMT -6
DS had his shoes taken last winter at an indoor playground. He was very distraught and kept saying "Why would someone take my shoes?" and we asked each time we went to the community center for a couple of weeks if someone had turned them in having accidentally taken them. We never got them back, but some positive "take away" for DS:
- we are very fortunate that we can go buy new shoes and still have money left for groceries (we were at SuperTarget) when so many people in our world don't have enough money for food.
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Post by dara1012 on Sept 30, 2012 17:32:23 GMT -6
Of course death also offers us opportunities for good lessons. Last fall my cousin's grandpa died. I have been close to him since I was a young child as our families combined frequently for holidays and general family gatherings. DS asked why I was sad about someone dying who isn't in OUR family. It gave me the opportunity to talk about how family is defined in different ways and how important it is to love and care for the people in our lives and to tell them that you love them.
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Post by sharon on Oct 1, 2012 5:49:58 GMT -6
Those are great examples. Thank you for sharing them!
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Post by smalltowngirl5 on Oct 1, 2012 6:59:20 GMT -6
After my grandmothers death, DD and DS both reminded me that her mind was no longer cloudy/foggy (she had dementia) because she is in heaven and she is healthy and watching over us now. From time to time they tell me that she is smiling down us because she painted the sky (beautiful sunrise or sunset).
I love how their minds work.
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