54. What's a "good" child?

what is a "good" child???

what's a "good" child? 

they don't exist Lol 

but what exists are children you love and spend time with...

... despite mini everyday gripes - 

- whether they sleep in late in a messy, dirty room, 

- eat their snorts, 

- wipe their sweat on their friend's shirts (or yours), 

- forget to flush the toilet, 

- make a mess everywhere they sit, 

- scream and yell during online game matches at 3am, 

- get upset when you refuse to let them eat instant noodles, 

- feel intimidated and worried when you spend too much money on anything not needed, 

- throw a tantrum when you wake them up at 6am on a public holiday to go to school (because you forgot that there's no school that day), 

- get annoyed when you forget to pick them up from school and they end up waiting for "years", 

- or cry when their pet ants died in their recycled plastic container... 

perhaps the "good" child exists because he/she is the one we want to spend quality time with... and also the one who is willing to spend quality time with you too...

i really love this tvc... 

petronas cny tvc

https://youtu.be/xfnWtMmLtus

source for article excerpt below:

THESE ARE THE 5 SECRETS TO RAISING A GOOD KID, ACCORDING TO HARVARD PSYCHOLOGISTS

1. SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN

2. LET YOUR KIDS SEE A STRONG MORAL ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR IN YOU

3. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO CARE FOR OTHERS AND SET HIGH ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS

4. ENCOURAGE KIDS TO PRACTICE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE

5. TEACH THEM TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE

Source: 
Making Caring Common Project – Harvard University
http://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/parenting-resources-raising-caring-ethical-children/raising-caring-children