The importance of Keeping your word to your children
It is so important to keep promises, especially as a parent to a child. Oftentimes parents tell their kid that they will do something for them, and do not end up doing it because they do not feel the need to or have no one obligating them to it. Why is that? Well, let’s think about it. If an employee gives his word to his boss, then he has to keep it or else there will be consequences. In the roles of a parent and child, the parent will always have more authority than the child. So parents often do not feel the need to keep their promises because their children are not able to effectively hold them accountable. Then, if the child does try to hold them accountable, it can be taken as disrespect. This may not seem like that big of a deal to most people because this is what a lot of people are used to, but…this small action, especially if repeated often, has the potential to direct a child’s entire life in multiple ways. One possibility is that the child grows up to be someone who does not keep his or her own word because he or she grew up in a household where the importance of keeping promises was never displayed or honored. Another possibility is that the child may have extreme trust issues and overwork or overthink because they do not believe that anyone will truly do as they agreed to, so they may think it is just easier to get it done themselves, never allowing anyone to help. Habits usually pass on down in the family; soon, this will create a whole nation of people who cannot keep their word or do not care to. We could loose the whole idea of being honest, dependable, and trustworthy in our world if we do not keep these principles in our home. Parents really need to understand how serious this is and how important it is to lead by example in keeping their word to their children.
