Chapter 46 Going to school: Help is better than tirade

In the morning rush, children may forget to pick up books, glasses, lunch boxes, or lunch money.The best way to deal with it is to pass the things the child has forgotten to the child, without adding any preaching about forgetfulness, irresponsibility, etc. "Your glasses" is more helpful to a child than "I hope I live long enough to remember to wear them." "Here's your lunch money" is more appreciative for a child than the sarcastic question "What are you going to get for lunch?" A long list of advice and warnings should not be given to a child before he goes to school.Saying "Have a nice day" when parting is better than the usual warning "Keep out of trouble".For children, "I'll pick you up at two o'clock" is more instructive than "After school, don't hang out on the street."