Having small children, it is highly likely that we have encountered an accident that they had accidentally. Sometimes, such accidents can occur in public places, such as a store or supermarket. What is the best way to react to this?
A mother has shared a scene that she had to witness inside a store, where a child accidentally spilled her drink on the floor. The father's reaction was so great, that she has considered it "the right way to do things".
Having small children can often test our patience, especially when accidents occur due to some small neglect of them. We must remember that in any situation, both outside and inside the home, our reaction to them is very important.
Kalynee Marie is a mother from Minneapolis who was working in the cafeteria area of a warehouse store, when witnessed a great and moving scene between a father and his son, which he shared in a Facebook post.
I just saw a child, maybe 6 or 7 years old, accidentally spilling his drink on the floor. I speak of a red and blue sticky drink all over the floor, the table, everywhere. The boy turned to see who I assume is his father and immediately apologized. Instead of getting angry, his father just said "Hey, it usually happens. We go for napkins to show you how to clean it." Then they quietly went for napkins and he helped him clean up the whole mess.
Then, while they were throwing the napkins in the trash, the father said to the boy, "You are going to be a human being for a long time, and you have a brain so intelligent that it is very important that you learn how to be more attentive to what you are doing. So next time try to be sure to pay attention to your surroundings, so that accidents like this don't happen, accidents like this can be prevented, but it's also good if they happen, as long as you take responsibility for your mistakes, cleaning will be a simple matter. "
I have no words. This is to exercise paternity well.
EDITED TO UPDATE: They are still sitting nearby and the father said: "I know that major disasters may seem difficult and you may feel that you cannot do it yourself, but it will always be okay to ask for help. There is no problem asking for help when you need it. ".
This was the complete message that the mother shared and that quickly went viral, being shared more than 58,000 times, receiving 98,000 reactions and passing the 4,000 comments. Most were of people applauding the father's reaction while others shared their own anecdotes with similar accidents with their children.
Kalynne recently updated the publication, meeting father and son again in the same store a week later. Of course, he felt the responsibility of greeting them and telling him what had happened with the publication. In one of the original comments commented on how he approached them and even shared a photo with dad.
UPGRADE!
I am in the same store where this took place and I saw them again! So of course I had to go say hello.
We talk for about 20 minutes! And this is what happened:
I approached them while they were sitting in the cafeteria area eating and I was very nervous. I introduced myself and told the father that I had something to tell him and he immediately invited me to sit with them. The father's name is Joe and his son is Gus. I told him that I had witnessed the accident with the drink last week and he started laughing and said "Oh, yes! That was a very fun mess to clean!" Then I told her that I was really touched by the way she handled the situation, for which she thanked me, but I told her that she had shared her story on Facebook and had gone viral. He was shocked! He said "It can't be ... wow." I told him that I was hoping he could see the post someday and he said, "I am probably the last person without Facebook," so I showed him the post and the comments of everyone who had applauded what he did. He smiled all the time and soon began to have teary eyes. He started laughing, turned to see his son and said, "I'm not always calm, are I, Gus?" And his son replied: "Oh no!"
So we started talking about how difficult it is to stay relaxed in stressful situations such as when our children have a tantrum and he said: "I think it is sometimes better to accept tantrums and work through them with your children instead of getting angry. . ", of course, he is right.
We continued talking and Gus started talking about starting school, playing soccer, the family that came to visit them from California, and so on. We even talked about going to visit the Science Museum together!
I mentioned how difficult it has been for me as a mother when it comes to staying patient with Calvin, and Gus said, "It would be difficult for me if I skipped the first grade books and started in the sixth year!" Joe laughed and said, "I don't think we should do that because those books are a great reminder of the things you've learned. I know I learn a lot from them." He went on to tell me that one of the best things about being a father is being constantly reminded of everything you've forgotten because you're so busy being an adult, that you start to become less intelligent. He was absolutely right.
We keep talking about all possible topics, from being parents, to baseball, to go to the store in pajamas because you don't care enough to change. I wanted to let them go back to their food, so I thanked Joe and Gus for allowing me to sit with them, and gave Joe a hug. He thanked me again and again for coming to talk to him. I'm sure I'll meet them again!
Reading these stories always leaves us with a good taste because it helps us realize that we are not alone when it comes to having a difficult or complicated time with our children. It also helps us remember that these moments are usually passengers, and that The best we can do is help and teach our children.
Personally I loved that unlike other similar stories in which we have learned about these wonderful acts through witnesses who tell their story as Kalynne, we now had the opportunity to meet the father, and that he knew that there are many others who think As the.
