Yes, that is what I said to mumma and dadda last night. I had been misbehaving with them for the past few days but I really didn’t understand. I shouted at mumma for not making my favourite breakfast and I behaved rudely with dadda because he couldn’t come home early and take me out. I had planned for a great summer vacations, but mumma and dadda became very sad due to my behaviour.
But they were very nice to me, no one shouted at me. I have seen many parents shout and hit their children when they misbehave or don’t listen to them. But my parents are so nice that they didn’t do anything like that. When I asked mumma, why they didn’t scold me, she said that would have worsened the situation. She said, they were nice to me, which is why I understood my fault and apologised.
Mumma attended a workshop where they taught parents about teaching discipline to their children (she told me) and there they said that parents should not yell or shout at children to teach them discipline. Rather they should stay cool and handle the situation calmly. She also said that she realised they were not able to give me enough time for the past few days, so I became irritated. All that I did was just to gain attention and nothing else. Mumma realised that and she spent some good time with me, which made the situation better. She also told me that parents have a lot of responsibilities on their shoulders and they find it difficult to manage time. As a result they can’t give enough attention to their children, so instead of being irritated children should tell them about how they feel. Talking can solve many problems.
She also said that by staying calm, she taught me to stay calm. Mumma says, children do what they see their parents do, so in order to teach discipline to the children, parents should first become disciplined. Now I understand why mumma used to walk away whenever I started to yell and shout. I thought she was being rude to me, but now I understand why she did it.
She also rewarded me with my favourite chocolate, when I apologised for my bad behaviour. I was so happy! I know mumma and dadda love me very much! Now I will make sure that I never misbehave with my parents. Dadda told me that I should behave well with all the elders as well as my friends, so that everyone loves me. Even my teachers will praise me and reward me for my good behaviour. Now I can enjoy the summer vacations as I had planned it! Lots of fun with mumma and dadda and lots of creative things! I always tell my friends that I have the best mumma and dadda in the world and I love them so much! So I promise I will behave well!