In my very unqualified opinion, I have found a great way for kiddos AND ADULTS alike to respond to an apology. Even though our tendency is to say, "Oh it's okay, no biggie."
I have struggled for the better part of the year to find a tool to give my kids in the instances when they receive a heart felt apology but their emotions are just a bit raw to walk into forgiveness right away. Or what we have come to accept as the slogan of "forgiveness" in the phrase "it's okay."
In most cases, as a mother, when my kids get apologized too I can automatically see that it will be "okay." However, in the moment sometimes for a kiddo being apologized to there is some emotions involved and they need time to work through those. I want them to do that. Heck, I want to do that too before I respond. But, in society today the apology, however big or small, typically demands a response in the moment.
In this episode, with a very special 5 year old little guest, I am walking through what I am now telling my kids is the appropriate thing to say when they are the receiver of an apology. And it can work for you too. Mom or not.
Also, I am still trying to figure out a way to get them to be the apologizer every time they need to but I think that's a whole other episode. I am still working on that one as a well mannered adult so any thoughts on that would be much appreciated.
