Do You Say Sorry To Kids If U Think U Have Made A MIstake?

I know for a fact that I have not apologised to my kids in the past when I have made a mistake with them. It is something that I am conscious of and I try these days to be aware of when I am wrong, so that I can point it out to them. It also shows to them that adults are not perfect and that no one ever is expected to be perfect! I think that it is important to say sorry for any wrong doings as this promotes respect. Everyone knows the term "Respect Your Elders" but we really do need to give our children respect also so that they can grow into loving and caring adults!

I think it's important to say you are sorry, especially to children. I think it gives them a positive example of talking about things that are wrong and even feelings. I have always said I was sorry and then said why I was wrong and made sure they understood that I was sorry of how whatever I did effected them. Gives them a good example of how our actions hurt others and how we need to take responsbility for our actions - even as adults.

yes absolutely u all should do that so that the kids won't feel bad.

hello, i thinks its important for adults to admit mistakes & say sorry to children, arn't we as adults trying to teach them the same thing?. So if the kids see that we dont do amitt to fault & say sorry then why should the kids?, although we shouldn't blur the line of adult & child boundary's but we need to show that we all make mistakes & it is how we learn from them is whats important. :)

i agree, we expect kids to say sorry but we rarely do it ourselves. sorry doesn't come to my mouth easily, not a good thing i know. but i do apologise to my children if i feel that i was in the wrong. i usually have to cool down my anger cos i usually tend to sometimes vent my anger at them by shouting. not often of course. when i apologise, i go up to them and apologise and let them know why i was angry and all, and then hug them. children are really sweet, they don't hold grudges long so i'm always forgiven :P hehe but yes, if we apologise, we will set a good example to them as well. they'll know that if they do something wrong, they will have to set it right and all.

I can't remember when I made a mistake OR the last time I made a mistake, no you must be wrong, it can't be me... hey, this is meant as a joke :) It is only too natural to admit that we make a mistake and apologize, either to our kids, friends, or just anybody. Have you noticed that when there is a dispute, it is a question of disagreement that one of them is standing firm to one's belief! Perhaps it's hard to admit that we made a mistake because of our pride and stubbornness. We expect others to sorry when they made a mistaken so yes, we should definitely say sorry when we made a mistake.

I agree with you, the kids are still human beings and they deserve to be respected too. I read in a book on how to build a child's self-esteem that one of the ways is to apologize to a child when you make a mistake. It also helps the child understand the importance of being humble enough to apologize. I always apologize to my kids whenever I know that I have done them wrong.

Hi there! Whenever I made a mistake, I always say sorry even to my son. I think that it is important that they learn the value of humility and apologizing when needed is the best way to show humility.

Yes I do. It teaches them many things most of which is that they are important to you and deserve respect, and that you validate their feelings. That way they also learn to be aware of other peoples feelings. It also teaches them to ackowledge their mistakes and that sometimes even though mistakes happen you can correct them and that it is okay to make mistakes that's how you learn.

Kids are people, too.

You can bet I do. This is one of the most important lessons you can teach, we are all human and we all make mistakes, it is so easy to take responsibility and admit you goofed. Learning to do this will save you so much pain in life.

Heck yeah. I'm almost always the first one to admit when I'm wrong. Especially to my children. I think it is the height of arrogance to believe that we (us adults) are always right. Wouldn't want to give my children the message that it's ok to be an a-hole. Besides, saying sorry doesn't hurt. Not really.

I think it's important for parents and other adults to apologize to children too. I don't have any kids but if I do in the future I will be sure to do that.

If I am wrong or do something to hurt someone, then I will apologize to them no matter how old they are. I say that I'm sorry to my kids all the time if I make a mistake or misunderstand them. I think the best way to teach our children is to set a good example for them, so I will treat them the same way I want them to treat me.

Hi there! If I have committed a mistake, I would immediately say sorry, irrespective of the person. Even if I need to express 'sorry' for my mistake in front of my kids, I would not feel shy doing it.

Yes I do say sorry, when I am walking in a street and I unintentionally bumb a kid running in a street i say sorry to him or her. When I forgot to bring a gift for my niece or nephew or a friends child , I say sorry. It is good to know that when you done wrong you say sorry so that they will do the same. in case they had done wrong they will say sorry to someone they had done wrong.

Hi...Preethaanju I used to say sorry, if I committed a mistake whether they are my kids, other kids, elders, outsiders, or colleagues . Nothing wrong to say sorry, if we are committed a mistake and hurt somebody. As you stated a mistake is a mistake if it is committed by kids or elderly one.

hello there! i readily ask sorry to my kids if ever i commit mistakes to them..there's nothing wrong with it, i believe so. it's more like living up to your teachings to them by being a role model or live example for humility and forgiveness. they in return ask sorry to us their parents whenever they commit mistakes.

Yes, I apologize to kids when I know that I'm wrong. It's just the right thing to do. A mistake is a mistake, and being older does not make the mistake right. Besides, how can we teach children to admit their mistakes if we don't admit our own mistakes? Children would learn if we become good examples.

Of course I apologize... kids are people, too - more importantly, they're people who will follow in our footsteps. How can we tell them to apologize when they do something wrong if we don't pay them the same respect? It will make them grow up thinking that adults don't need to apologize for anything, and when they say sorry they will say it just to get us to stop nagging them, not because they mean it.