Saying "I'm Sorry"

Saying "I'm sorry" is not always the easiest thing to do. It is hard to admit when you are wrong. I think it is so important though. I think that it is really important for our kids to hear us apologize to them when we have wronged them.

I have always tried to do this. I have made many mistakes as a mom. There have been many times that I have blamed the wrong child for something or when I have scolded them for something I thought they didn't do that they were supposed to do. I have always tried to apologize to my boys when I know that I have been wrong.

It is important to also teach our children to learn how to say "I'm sorry" properly. There are four steps that are important. We need to teach them to say...

1. "I'm sorry for. . ."
2. "This is wrong because. . ."
3. "In the future, I will. . ."
4. "Will you forgive me?"