Like most parents, we are continually teaching and reminding our children of what is polite, appropriate or nice. We talk about things like please/thank you/you're welcome, bodily functions in public, hitting, proper words to use, etc. We are always being complimented on how polite and well-behaved our girls are, so it must be working to some degree.
A few days ago, we were visiting with some good friends of ours. One of the adults said "shut up" and we immediately heard...
"It's not nice to say shut up! That's naughty and can hurt people's feelings!" Yep, Lilly chimed in and proved that she's been listening to us. When the friend agreed and apologized, Lilly said, "It's okay, but it's not nice to say that." (and to clarify, it was not said to Lilly)
Andy and I didn't know whether we should be mortified that she basically told off an adult or proud that she has been listening to us and stood up for what was right
Our Life with 3 Daughters...and lots of animals, plenty of frustration, and tons of love.
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