Kids do say the ‘darndest’ things

My daughter is the goofy sort. She loves to say silly things, and most people laugh when she does. Yesterday morning, was not one of those times.

We went to go see my friend at work. We were invited to join her and her co-workers and boss for coffee break. Sounds fun, right? Yes, it really was, until…

She got too comfortable and made a comment to my friend’s boss that was very unnecessary.

In that moment, I felt like a parent who doesn’t teach her child what not to say. I felt awful.

My daughter however, just thought she was being silly and didn’t realize that those words could hurt someone’s feelings. So, not quite sure what I should do, especially in front of women I don’t know, I informed my daughter in a stern voice that “that was not nice to say, not nice at all”. What I forgot to do though, was make her apologize.

I can’t help but wonder if I did the right thing? What could I do different in the future?

What do you think? If you have words of wisdom for me, I would love to hear them!

*Andrea*

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