RAISING CHILDREN

I recently read a story written by JACK CANFIELD about a famous research scientist who had made several medical breakthrough achievements. To tell you the truth, i couldn't remember the name of the famous research scientist. So to avoid confusion, i'll name him Sam.

This story was actually a real life experience of Sam and this is why he thought he could be so much more creative than the average person.

This story occured when Sam was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refridgerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, " Sam, what a great and wonderful mess you have made!! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up? "

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, " You know, Sam, whenever you make a mess like this , eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer? " He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, " You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. " The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lid with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!!!!

This renowned scientist learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment " doesn't work, " we usually learn something valuable from it.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all including the motherfolks respond the way Sam's mother responded to him?????!!!!!!......... Think about it............