Chapter 14 61 Children's Day Sending to Democracy Members

Dear fellow Democrats: I believe that most of my members are cultural and educational workers, teachers and parents at the same time.On Children's Day, I feel that I can't finish talking with you. "Children are the future of the world and mankind." This common saying is true.For children, that is, our second or third generation, how do we get along with them? Of course we love them, whether they are our students or our children, but at the same time respect them.Talk to them not in a condescending, disciplinary, or admonishing manner, but in a negotiable way.Instead of "doting" to let them go, trust them with "love".Their education is "teaching by example is more important than precepts".The words and deeds of teachers and parents convey the education of five lectures, four beauties and three loves.If parents and teachers don't spit everywhere, children won't spit anywhere; if parents and teachers don't swear, children won't know how to swear.To give a negative example: Many years ago an old lady complained to me about her grandson, saying:

"David is swearing again, fuck it." I couldn't help laughing, she swears first, how can she blame her grandson? When I was young, I took a self-cultivation class and said, "Confucius's family does not know how to be angry, and Zeng Zi's family does not know how to scold." I think Confucius may not have been "angry" at home.But reading "The Analects of Confucius Xianwen", it is written that Confucius tapped Yuan Rang's leg with a stick, and he said, "To grow old and not die is to be a thief."That's enough anger!Because Yuan Rang is a person who is "young but not grandson, long but not talkative".As for "Zeng Zi's family doesn't know how to scold", I think it is entirely possible.

Come back.I often get letters from children, usually reporting their own studies and activities, and some asking for advice on how to write a good composition, saying that they want to be a writer when they grow up.Recently, they have asked more and more questions, asking what is ideal, what is happiness, and what is communism.I don't know how to answer this last question.It can be seen how strong the children's thirst for knowledge and how unrestrained their thoughts are in the 1980s!Now I always feel that I can't keep pace with the times.Whether it's reading books, listening to the radio, or watching TV, there are many things that I can't understand or understand, especially those about philosophy and technology.I think it is not easy to be an elder and a teacher in today's world!I think my members must be answering the children's questions at any time, and they are fully prepared to answer the children's questions.Please tell me your valuable experience, please?

Wishing you and your children a happy Children's Day!Your friend Bing Xin March 24, 1986