My
successfully published author friend Barbara Gaskell-Denvil had the idea over
lunch recently that I write a weekly blog about the goings-on in my life.
My
first story is about a lesson I learned whilst teaching our little boy that
“just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should”.
So
he’s four-and he’s kicking the back of the driver’s seat because he can reach
it now. Daddy asks him to stop via the above quote. So quick as a flash I chime
in using my most ominous voice “with great power comes great responsibility”.
We’ve been watching Spiderman.
The
importance of that concept occurred to me as I glanced over to my husband. He’s
a male, physically larger and stronger than me. He could beat me to a pulp-but
he doesn’t. I have power in other ways-as do all women-but just because we can
do things that could hurt others doesn’t give us the right to do so.
I
feel children, especially boys, need to learn this lesson very early on, as a
means to garner self-control, respect and thoughtfulness towards others,
especially those considered ‘weaker’. (Animals included!)
I
have always taken the position that my son has never been too young to learn
important life lessons and skills as they cross our path. I present him with
information and encourage him to make choices about his behaviour. So far,
we’re finding him to be a mostly well-behaved and thoughtful boy-and
mischievous, funny and pushing the boundaries as far as he can at all times-as
he should at his age!
Do
you have an example of a lesson you learned whilst teaching something to
someone else? Or a story about power and its use (or misuse) I’d love to hear
it…
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