Do you walk the talk?
May 05, 2023
I love this quote: “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” (Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten)
Growing up, like me you may have heard your parents say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” As a child I understood that to mean, ‘Do as you’re told'.
As an adult, I can see that my parents were telling me that they might not be the best role models, so try to follow the ideals in their words.
What principles do you believe in? How well do you live them? 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙘.
There are many expressions that speak to this: talk is cheap, walk the talk, lead by example, actions speak louder than words.
The next time you find yourself talking to your kids about values and attitudes, ask yourself, “Where am I in my commitment to these values? 𝘼𝙢 𝙄 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛?”
If you are prepared to hear some honest feedback, you might ask your child what they see. This could be a wonderful chance to learn about yourself, and to inspire your teen as you work towards being a better parent and person.
If the truth is one of your priorities, this is truly ‘walking the talk’.
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