friendship

The proper way to welcome a new person

Being inconsiderate means an intentional or unintentional lack of awareness of the world around us. Of course the inconsiderate children do not care about the woman who wants to join their pickleball game. The first symptom is that they don’t even care what her name is. This is their loss. On the other hand, considerate… Continue reading The proper way to welcome a new person

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Don’t you want to play a game with me?

It takes two to tango. In sports and games competitors need to agree to play together before they play against each other. Considerate children can take wins and losses in stride, and the game will be more fun for all participants. On the other hand, ill-mannered children, only think about their own win or loss,… Continue reading Don’t you want to play a game with me?

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These kids risk their safety acting like this on the road

Not only is it safer to “look both ways,” it is also considerate. The roadways are a community meeting place for people moving on foot, bike, and auto, and each must kindly share the road. Considerate children learn not only to be safe but also to think about others who are also using the road.… Continue reading These kids risk their safety acting like this on the road

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Teaching kids to respect people who are different from them

It seems only natural to assume that the world revolves around you, and looks–and sounds–exactly how you expect it to. Ill-mannered children demonstrate that their worlds are permanently small, as small as their previous exposure. As a result, they alienate anything foreign. On the other hand, considerate children are willing to have their worlds enlarged:… Continue reading Teaching kids to respect people who are different from them