2012-09-20
如果我有機會重新教導孩子
我們的人生充滿「早知如此,何必當初」。很多事情是不能回頭,親子關係亦如是。
新加坡的一位好友傳來一篇有關教養孩子的看法,筆者覺得很有意思,姑且譯了中文與讀者分享。
If your children look up to you, then you’ve made a success of life’s biggest job.
如果孩子尊重父母,那麼我們在生命中做了一件很成功的事
If I had my child to raise all over again:
如果讓我有機會重新教導孩子:
I’d build self-esteem first and the house later
我會先建立孩子的自尊,而非著重物質
I’d finger paint more and point the finger less
我會多一起參與,而非罔顧孩子感受,一意孤行
I would do less correcting and more connecting
我會減少指責,而增加溝通
I’d take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes
我會減少公事瑣務,而多用心關注孩子
I would care to know less and know to care more
我會減少囉唆質問,而多關懷孩子
I’d ride more bikes and fly more kites
我會多放時間在有質素的親子活動上,陪他們多踏單車和放風箏
I’d stop playing serious and seriously play
我與孩子玩時,會盡情投入,不說教
I’d do more hugging and less tugging
我會多擁抱而非責備
I would be firm less often and affirm much more
我會減少嚴謹的要求,而多作出肯定和認同
Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy
我們不要給孩子太過安逸的生活而令他們失去自理和適應的能力
Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him
我們不要塑造一個完美的孩子,而應該在親子關係上多下功夫多花心思
It is one thing to show your child the way, and a harder thing to then stay out of it
我們給孩子指示容易,能放手讓他們去試才最難
To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself
養兒方知父母恩
我的開心事
(一)某晚我和兩個兒子睡在大床上,談天說地,沒有說教,雖然只是十多分鐘,但卻很開心。
(二)早上上班時碰到80多歲的鄰居何伯,與他行了一段短路程,遲了數分鐘上班,但很開心。
(三)在午飯時碰到一名行家朋友,他體重明顯胖了很多,作為談得來的朋友,我也不怕直說他要注意身體,飲食多注意。高興是因為他聽,自己也不怕得罪朋友。
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