Should You Apologize to Your Kids?

By far, one of the greatest lessons you could ever teach your kids is how to humbly apologize. I’m not always good at it, but I feel like I’ve not been terrible at it, either.

It starts with apologizing to them. It doesn’t make you a bad parent to admit you messed up, it doesn’t show weakness to say “I shouldn’t have done that”, and it doesn’t discount the fact that you are still their parent when you have to say you’re sorry for not seeing something before you affected them with your actions.

I think kids often times think we expect perfection and that fear is something hard to live in. Showing your child you’re not perfect by admitting it is a strong and bold move.

Own the offense, admit your shortcomings, let your kids see you try, let them see you grow… and watch them do the same. They learn by watching you.