{"id":3859,"date":"2015-09-19T10:32:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T14:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2016-06-28T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T16:42:19","slug":"3-steps-to-teach-your-kids-how-to-apologize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/3-steps-to-teach-your-kids-how-to-apologize\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to Teach Your Kids How to Apologize"},"content":{"rendered":"
A couple of days ago I wrote about how to teach your kids NOT to apologize<\/a> based on The View\u2019s apology to the beauty pageant nurse. In going through the steps to teach your kids what to do and not do in apologizing, it was uncanny how many things the co-hosts on that program did in the \u201cwhat not to do when you apologize\u201d list.<\/p>\n There are many formulae out there for teaching the apology, and most of them are correct as they focus on the basics:<\/p>\n (Download this poster here<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m all about mnemonics\u2014using jingles, rhymes, clues, abbreviations, and more to teach children (and adults). I\u2019m all about alliteration (thus, the A<\/strong>ll A<\/strong>bout A<\/strong>lliteration…sorry!). I\u2019m also all about making things easier for kids to learn.<\/p>\n So rather than the four, five, or even seven steps (which are all important), I bring you three steps to the genuine apology…with some substeps. \ud83d\ude42 (I\u2019m also all about outlining and sub-steps!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let\u2019s take these apart for teaching purposes:<\/p>\n This is often the hardest step for people (adults and children) because to take full responsibility means that we are not holding the other person responsible for anything they did.<\/p>\n We are a society of victims (even when it isn\u2019t legit). It is often hard for us to believe that something is entirely our faults.<\/p>\n In the responsibility step, we must teach our children that a genuine apology has the offender taking full responsibility for his actions\u2014with no concern for what the other person may have done.<\/p>\n1. Responsibility: Taking full responsibility for actions (in your mind and heart first).<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n