Hello friends, hope you are doing well?
Yesterday, a child accidentally broke the teacher’s glasses at my child’s school. My son told me about it when he got home.
He said the girl stood in shock there with tears flowing and terrified saying “I didn’t mean to break it. I just wanted to see how it feels, wear it and walk around just like madam"
For a moment, the broken glasses was not the problem but she was so afraid of being shouted at, punished, or labeled as careless.
But my teacher held her close and calmly reassured her that mistakes does not make her a bad person. The teacher decided not to beat her because she was truly sorry but asked her not to pick other people's property without consent.
The tension in the classroom dissipated and learning resumed with excitement and Joy.
My son was happy because they girl involved was his friend probably because she was not flogged.
He mentioned that the teacher wasn’t entirely happy because she needed the glasses to see and work.
It was a subtle reminder that while we should protect a child’s confidence, we also should not dismiss an adult’s real inconvenience, pain and need. The teacher must have been frustrated with the thoughts of replacing them.
As parents and educators, our first reaction and remarks sets the tone. If we respond with anger and rage, the child learns to hide mistakes. If we respond with understanding, the child learns accountability without shame, to admit mistakes without condemnation and to take responsibility for their actions.
My son asked "will the school or the girl's parents give the teacher a new glasses?"
I told him not to worry about it that glasses can be repaired or replaced. The child’s confidence and trust are harder to rebuild. Seeing how she handled the situation made my son to be so proud of his teacher because she's kind and patient with them.
What do you think about the situation? Did she handle it well? Thank you for reading!
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