Loosen Up Your Pride, Kid!

We discipline our son today, as a punishment his hands will be raise upwards and recite the prayer on the wall (refer daily prayer, Category: To Our Lord) Then while his arms are in that position, we let him speak his reasons for his actions. When he didn’t want to say anything, he must do the raising while we explain what he needs to change. This is what happen this afternoon:

Our child answered the seatwork fast, then when the teacher is lecturing, he was found reading the next chapter that is supposedly for tomorrow’s topic. “Young man, are you listening or you can’t catch up what I am discussing?” He boastfully answered, “I already knew it, why is it you don’t want me to have advance reading? Then he was asked to stand up to continue the discussion and he was able to explain exactly what are written on the text. The mentor smiled and queried, at first he had got it right but on the second question, wasn’t able to answer. “Not all are listed and learned in books, there are still a lot of things you didn’t know. Don’t rush; not to overlook on the essentials.” He fixed, left his seatwork at the table and leave.

Now, “we didn’t oblige you to know everything. Your advance learning will be made not during the lecture. Reading beforehand was being done for you to participate well in the next class, and to lessen your difficulty in understanding your lessons. Nothing is wrong about studying ahead, but you should have it during vacant hours or at home.” Then he defended himself, “I was insulted and underestimate my capability. I’ve been hurt because she crushed my self esteem, disturbed my momentum and stepped on my ego.” Then we further explained, “it is your arrogrance that brings you to shame. You weren’t at the school to prove something or of possesing superior intelligence but to fill-in your limitation and humbly listen. Build yourself up with the right attitude and have good grades so your confidence stays with you. Have wisdom so you will know how to use knowledge correctly. Values strengthened your personality, to put it into application, right practice. Free yourself from pain so you could enjoy life, ok.” He hugs us and asked apology, then say sorry to his teacher the next day.