Be A Role Model

Dec 03 2007

Posted by Mitch as Parenting

If you want your kids to remember the things that you teach them, be a role model first.

Watch this video.

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Have you noticed when I said “uh-um” to her instead of “opo” or “yes“? She adapted it right away! I should’ve said “opo” so that she would answer in the same manner. But I, too, sometimes forget. When I realized I was wrong, I corrected her by telling her:

What uh-um? What do you have to say?

I’m proud that she remembered and said opo afterwards…

Teaching Your Child A Polite Conversation

8 Responses

nymfa

December 3rd, 2007 at 12:38
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thanks for the great post! the video is not so clear. but i agree with you that parents are to be role models if we are to become effective teachers.

Oh? Sorry about that… Yup, that’s true!
feng

December 3rd, 2007 at 13:27
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grabe Mitch, ikaw ba yung nagsasalita sa background? parang terror ang dating ng boses mo, medyo nasindak ako. :)

you know what I observed, ang galing na ni Deye maghawak ng spoon at grabe mag simut ng ice cream ha.

nga pala, ASAP yang pinapanood mo noh?

Ako nga yun hahaha! That’s why D always tells me I have a sungit voice and tone daw when I speak. :p Pero di naman ako galit nyan normal na yan sa akin. :p

Pero dati lefty sya, lagi lang namin nireremind na dapat kanan, ayan nakuha din. Malinis syang kumain kasi maarte.

Oo, ASAP nga kagabi nyahahahaha! Alam na alam ah!
janet

December 3rd, 2007 at 16:03
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yeah, you’re right. that’s why for me, i also have to constantly remind myself to do the “right” thing. everything they absorb so fast!

Same here.
noemi

December 3rd, 2007 at 19:04
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Ahh the Opo word. I am Cebuano and Opo is an alien word. My parents who were Tagalog never taught us to say “opo”. My relatives thought we were rude. hehe. Yes parents are role models. I hate it when my husband curses because the girls follow.

My friend was telling me about that too, she’s from Surigao. Sabi nya nga wala daw opo sa kanila, basta daw kelangan pag sasagot something like “Oo, Ma”. Sa amin kasi dapat ganyan otherwise… :p Sermon!
Kongkong622

December 4th, 2007 at 13:52
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Hahaha!! The first thing that came to mind was..”Ang laki ng boses ni Mitch.” Tapos yun din pala ang inisip ni Feng :)

Cute ni Deye..and her “Mama” is just so adorable :)

Modulated yan kaya ganyan kasi syempre ipopost ko nyahahaha! Pero ang totoo ang boses ko medyo close sa boses ni Matu as in Matutina. LOL!
daisy

December 4th, 2007 at 16:49
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Mamaaa, ang cute ni Deye!

Haba ng ngiti ko. :p Thanks!
raqgold

December 4th, 2007 at 19:23
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great to hear deye saying OPO :) sarap sa tenga!

Sinabi mo pa…. :)
mk

January 1st, 2008 at 10:48
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katuwa naman c deye =) i love this post! i especially love na u were able to catch on cam un moment na ganito. im sure ur proud of deye kasi alam nia “opo” when u asked her of it. u raise her well mitch! =)