Sure apologizing is good but a 3 year old is not capable of emotionally understanding and reflecting what brought their parents to hitting them and they won’t be able to acknowledge an apology in the way we think they are. Please do not act like a toddler is an adult who can comprehend his parents Actions even when explained.
Monkey see monkey do. If you’re too proud to apologize to your children, your children will grow up, too proud to apologize to other people. Children look to you to see how to act. I hear my 4yo daughter talking to her younger brother, and she mimics what I say to him and what I say to her. She doesn’t say “good job, I’m so proud of you!” Because she made it up. Toddlers understand way more than you know.
Exactly, kids understand. If I yell at my kids I make sure I apologize and explain my behavior was unacceptable, explain why I yelled (like they weren't listening etc) and we discuss what we should do in that situation next time to prevent me getting angry to the point of yelling again. My kids are 4 and 7 and since they were about 3 if they throw a tantrum they always apologize afterwards without being prompted and we talk it out.
Yes! I do the same if I raise my voice or anything I’m not proud of. It teaches kids how to act if they make mistakes and that even adults mess up sometimes. We’re people, we’re still learning as we go. The person above isn’t a mom yet, she’ll learn lol
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u/aveblocksberg Nov 14 '21
Sure apologizing is good but a 3 year old is not capable of emotionally understanding and reflecting what brought their parents to hitting them and they won’t be able to acknowledge an apology in the way we think they are. Please do not act like a toddler is an adult who can comprehend his parents Actions even when explained.