I have recently seen many of my friends on social media express concerns about how sensitive people are and how some feel that opinions from others only matter if it agrees with their own opinion. I have seen this in action and it is seems to be so harmful to those around us. Why have people forgotten to simply think of the other person and be mindful of what we say? I remember my parents talking at length to me and my siblings when we were growing up about tact. They wanted us to think about not only what we say, but what tone we use and to also remember how it may make another person feel. When we would say something hurtful they would always ask us if we wanted people to talk to us in that way. Our answer was always “no”. None of us want people to talk to us with disrespect or with harmful intent. I think that it is important to teach our children from a very young age to be kind and thoughtful. I am thinking of planning a workshop to show teachers, caregivers and parents how to do this. Please comment and tell me how you teach the children in your life to be kind, mindful and thoughtful.
