It's the responsibility of every parent or guardian to train their children so they can become responsible adults. To do this, there are many important lessons to teach our kids, but for the sake of this contest I will narrow it down to one very important lesson. You can call it the golden rule, the rule is simple: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Imagine a world where this simple rule is practiced by everyone. It will be so amazing to live among each other and relate with one another. This means there will be trust, fairness, and justice because everyone will be doing what is right.
Teaching our kids to treat others the way they want to be treated will help them to learn about empathy—putting themselves in other people's positions when treating them. This will give birth to kindness, love and understanding, which are all the characteristics we need to foster strong and lasting relationships among one another.
Growing up, I learned this from my parents, not very much by their talks or endless lectures, but mostly through their actions and relationships with others. My father is a leader of our local community. He is well respected and loved, not because he is the richest or wisest man among his peers, but because of the way he treats everyone around him.
My father is a fair man, kind, and has a heart full of compassion for everyone who crosses his path. It doesn't matter whether you are old, rich, poor, or a child. My dad will show you the same amount of love and respect he shows everyone else, as long as you deserve it.
Fast forward to when I started leaving the comfort of my home and stepping out into the wide world, and I realized that this golden rule isn't practiced by everyone. In fact, many people don't regard it, or they simply pretend it doesn't exist. This is why you see people cutting corners, engaging in corruption, and being greedy and selfish.
Imagine, just before we do that one action towards somebody else, we take a moment to ask ourselves, "What if the table is turned—will I still want to be treated the same way?" And if the answer is no, we can mend our ways and act towards the person just the same way we would have loved to be treated.
Some benefits of the golden rule
If we teach our kids the golden rule, they will have great relationships among their peers and even with everyone else that crosses their path. They will be loved and respected, their hearts will be filled with kindness and compassion. They will learn to be honest, tell the truth, and stand by what they believe in. They will learn how to be responsible, accountable, and ultimately grow up to become good adults.
Imagine a home where two partners treat each other with empathy instead of selfishness, as we sometimes witness among partners in our world today. There will be love, fairness, mutual respect, and peace. And any child that comes out of such a home will most likely follow the golden rule. I was raised to live by the golden rule, and I'm doing my best to imprint this rule on my child and in my future kids.
This is my entry into this week's Ladies of the Hive community Contest talking about one of the most important lessons to teach our children feel free to join in the conversation.
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