What Adults Can Learn From Kids

Hey adults! Have you ever felt that your kid thinks you never support them and only punish them or that you punish them for no GOOD reason and that they want to run away because of those reasons? Well most of us do think that and that's why you should listen to me so you can understand your kids a little bit better. I'm a kid and always get yelled at when I do bad in school or just make a small mistake. I hate that because when we do something bad like get a bad grade in school, we need support to do better not punishment. I feel like I'm working for nothing but my mom's pleasure and not my own because when I make a mistake like getting a B(I'm Asian so a B is considered as a very bad thing) in a class, my mom yells at me when I know that I can fix it soon with a little bit of encouragement. I'm not saying don't punish us. I'm not saying let us be free and do whatever we want to. All I'm saying is that you adults should give us more encouragement when we make a mistake, lift us up when we fall down, and fill us up with happiness and not anger so we can be like you for the next generation and be supportive to our own children so they think we CARE.

Love is a four-letter word. Is this what your kids think you have for them? I know that you have love for them and care SO much for them but do you show it? Kids these days don't want it only from your mouth but through your actions. There are many ways that you can show love for your children and a big one is encouraging them and supporting them no matter what. When he makes a mistake, don't only scold them. Scold them a little bit but end up encouraging them and telling them, "It's okay. Just keep on trying and I will help you on the way." Tell them what they did wrong and help them because we are still kids. Kids need adults but adults still need kids.

Imagination is endless. It can bring up the most impossible and unthinkable ideas and it makes the best companies today stay at the top. But one thing that is interesting is that kids have a brain full of imagination bigger than the universe. We think of amazing things and that's when we get the unthinkable ideas and become successful later on. Think about Caine from that big hit on Youtube called Caine's Arcade. Here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U. If you don't know him, check my article on Caine on my blog. To make a long story short, Caine is a kid just like any other who had an idea to make an arcade with just everyday tools. Because of his imagination and perseverance, he became famous. Now think about your kid. Do you limit their imagination? Do you tell them that they can't be what they want to be or they can't make anything from their ideas? Why do you think kids don't have imagination? They have brains full with endless possibilities that they or others can do.

Last but not least, don't just let them do what they want. Scold them, but scold them in a way that they will not do it again. If you need to be harsh, be harsh! Just don't treat them harshly in a way that they will think that you are just blabbing about the same old thing. Teach them a moral that will stop them from doing bad things. Find the punishment that fits the situation perfectly. If you were in their shoes would you think it's fair that the punishment is too severe or too gentle? Be the parent that is nice, kind, understanding, but still scolds FAIRLY to both you and the person you are scolding.

So I hope I summed up everything that I had too. Don't limit your kids, scold them unfairly, or not support them. Give them happiness when they are down, lift them up when they fall down, and help them to climb to their goal without any bumpy steps. Show them that you are the best parent and that you care for them. Make them happy and encouraged to do anything. In conclusion, show your actions as affectionate, kind, and fair to them and you. Always remember this saying. Actions speak louder than words.

Here is a link to Adora's speech about what adults can learn from kids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-bjOJzB7LY