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"'I don't think you should force anyone to apologize at any age,' she [says]... 'That's teaching kids to lie. If they're not sorry and we make them say sorry, just to make us feel good, that's not about empathy.' Nelsen is all for seeking forgiveness. She just thinks the idea needs to come from the kids themselves."Her suggestion is that the parent talks to her child about his behavior, how it might make the other person feel, and what he could do to make that person feel better. Read more at Slate.com.
Labels: apologies, discipline, forgiveness
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