12 Parenting Stories
Parenting Story 1: The Story of Filial Piety in Parents
Long, long time ago, there was a family of five people, three generations living together, including grandparents, parents, and a son. Grandpa and grandma are seven or eighty years old, getting old and unable to walk anymore. Mom and Dad hate them very much and think it's a burden. The two of them discussed and decided to throw their grandparents into the mountains. One night, they put their grandparents into a big bamboo basket and carried them into the mountains. As they were about to leave their grandparents behind, their son spoke up beside them: 'Mom and Dad, you left your grandparents in the mountains, so don't lose this big basket.' Mom and Dad felt very fresh and asked their son why he had to bring the basket home. The son replied, "When you get old, I will also use this big basket to carry you into the mountains and throw you into the mountains." Mom and Dad panicked when they heard this, and quickly carried their grandparents home to be served by Mei Yi, never daring to disrespect their parents again.
We know that in school, students are the mirrors of teachers, and teachers should serve as role models for students; In the family, children are the mirrors of their parents, and parents should serve as role models for their children;
Imagine: a pair of parents, if they take everything seriously, their children will definitely take everything seriously; A pair of parents, if they are careless in everything, their children will definitely be careless in everything. If you are late, he will definitely be late; If you lie, he must lie; If you love to get angry, he must love to get angry; If you don't fill out the feedback form seriously, he will definitely not do his homework seriously; If you scold the child tomorrow, the child will definitely scold you in the future. Tomorrow, if you shake hands with your child automatically, he will definitely shake hands with you automatically; Tomorrow you will greet your child automatically, and he will definitely greet you automatically tomorrow.
Parenting Story 2: Cultivating Confidence
When Lincoln first stepped onto the political stage, he was very unconfident and even dared not speak up in public. When he gave his first public speech, his face turned pale and his knees trembled, as if he could faint at any moment. But he was not subdued by this sense of fear. He seemed to take his awkward experience lightly, because he knew he couldn't just grit his teeth and finish a long speech. Smart, he decided to start by gradually cultivating self-confidence.
When he decided to give his first political tour speech, he initially only gave brief speeches. In this way, he won't be too calm and can express his thoughts as easily as possible. This method is indeed very effective. These small successes piled up and strengthened his confidence. By the end of this lecture tour, he was able to speak continuously for half an hour without feeling too exhausted. Afterwards, public speaking became a job that Lincoln was very good at.
Lincoln's story tells us to start with easy things and let each small success strengthen our confidence. From this, we will develop confidence into a habit of success.
Parenting Story 3: The Story of Dividing Apples
The earliest education a person receives in their lifetime comes from their family, from parents' early education of their children. A renowned psychologist in the United States selected 50 successful individuals across the country to study the impact of mothers on a person's life. They all achieved outstanding success in their chosen industries, and also selected 50 individuals with criminal records to write letters to them, asking them to talk about the influence of their mothers on them. There are two letters discussing the same thing: when they were children, their mother gave them apples.
The prisoner wrote: "Mom asked me and my brother: Which one do you want? My younger brother preemptively said he wanted the largest and most popular one. Mom gave him a glare and scolded him, saying, "A good child should learn to give good things to others and not always think about themselves." I had a sudden idea and changed my mind, saying, "Mom, I want the smallest and largest ones to keep for my younger brother." Mom was very happy when she heard this and gave me a kiss on the face, praising me with the big and red apple. I got what I wanted, and from then on, I learned to lie. In the future, I learned to fight, steal, and rob again. I would do anything to get what I wanted. Until now, I have been sent to prison.
The famous person wrote: My younger brother and I are both striving to grow up. My mother said, 'I'll divide the lawn in front of the door into three parts, and each of you will be responsible for trimming it. Whoever does it the fastest and best has the right to get it!' The three of us competed in weeding, and in the end, I won the largest apple. I am very grateful to my mother, who taught me the simplest and most important truth: to get the best, you must strive to be the first.
Kind reminder: The hand that pushes the basket is the hand that pushes the world. Parents are the first teachers of their children. You can teach them to tell the first rumor, or you can teach them to be honest and always strive to be the first.
Parenting Stories Four
A story that is not a family education story but rich in educational significance may inspire everyone: On a small island in Swan Lake, there lived a loving old couple who rarely interacted with the outside world. One autumn, a group of swans arrived on this island, flying from the north to prepare for winter in the south. The old couple was very happy when they saw the guests from afar. They brought out feed for the chickens and small fish to entertain the swans. As a result, these swans became familiar with the couple and even played around with the old fisherman while fishing.
Winter has arrived, and surprisingly, these swans have not flown south. The lake is frozen, so the old couple opens their thatched cottage to let them in for warmth and feeding, which continues until the following spring. Day after day, year after year, every winter, this elderly couple presents their love in this way. One year, the old couple grew old and left the island, and the swan disappeared. However, it did not fly south, but starved to death on the frozen lake surface.
If parents regard meticulous attention, all-round care, and various forms of arrangement as selfless love, the result can only be that students lose their ability to take care of themselves, their sense of independence, and their spirit of self-improvement. Smart parents should learn five ways: give their children a space to move forward on their own; Give the child some time to arrange on their own; Give the child a question and let them find the answer themselves; Give the child a difficulty and let them alleviate it on their own; Give children the right to make their own choices.
Parenting Story 5: The Greatest Wealth
There is a young man who complains all day about being too poor and having no wealth.
One day, an old stonemason passed by his doorstep and heard his complaint. He said to him, "What are you complaining about? Actually, you have the greatest wealth
The young man asked in surprise, 'What wealth do I have?' The old stonemason replied, 'You have a pair of eyes, and if you give one, you can get anything you want. The young man says nothing.'.
The old stonemason said, 'Let me cut off your hands, you can get a lot of gold!' The young man couldn't agree.
The old stonemason said, "Now you understand clearly. A person's greatest wealth is their health and energy, which cannot be bought with any amount of candy
This story tells that a healthy body and vigorous energy are the greatest wealth of a person.
Parenting Story 6: The baboon's umbrella
The baboon was walking in the tree with an umbrella when it encountered a gibbon on on the way. The gibbon greeted it warmly and said, "Hello! Baboon! I haven't seen you for days, are you feeling well? Oh! Why are you holding an umbrella on such a sunny day
The baboon replied, 'I'm fine. I took the umbrella just to guard against the rain, but now I'm hiding under the umbrella and can't enjoy the bright sunshine.'.
The gibbon notified it, 'If you dig a hole in the umbrella, won't the sunshine shine on you?' The baboon did as expected, and the warm sunshine felt so comfortable on its body.