He doesn’t tell her “Stop crying, adults don’t cry”.
He doesn’t yell at you.
He won’t stare at you.
He doesn’t tell you: “Stop crying, it’s making me sad, baby”
He doesn’t tell you: “Good adults don’t cry”
You won’t hear him say: “Look at another adult, he’s not crying either. why are you crying “
You don’t hear a child say: “Look, no other adult acts like you. Why are you doing this? Other adults make fun of you. “
He doesn’t threaten you with phrases like: “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll leave or take you out of here.”
Or he will not deprive you of your favorite thing.
He doesn’t try to manipulate you to stop crying with phrases about your appearance: “Beautiful adults don’t cry. “
When a child sees you cry.
He caresses you to ease your pain.
He sits quietly next to you.
He’ll give you his company and sometimes an item he’s holding at the moment.
He will ask you if you are in pain or why you are crying with genuine concern.
Children are the best teachers!
On Interpersonal Relations – Diaprosopikes Sxesis
(GratiTude)