If you promise, don't break it

This is the lesson learn for mommy and daddy as parents
If we make promise, make sure we fuilfill it especially to our children

Three days ago, in the afternoon Richie was playing with mommy as usual, and he wanted to play Thomas and train. We had two sets, one was the simple one with blue track and another one was Thomas big loader,it's quite complex
Richie wanted to play the latter, but since it needs time and brain to assemble, mommy told Richie to wait daddy to come in the evening and let daddy assemble for him.

Then, as usual we met daddy in the playground in the evening. As Richie just finished the bath, he quickly ran into his toy's box and pointed the train's box. He asked daddy to assemble the Thomas Big Loader trains.
Mommy was pretty surprised 'cos he still remembered and daddy had no choice. After changing clothes, he helped Richie assemble the trains and Richie was so happy haha...

Well, from here, it's lesson learnt that it's very important as parents
1. not to make any promises especially those that can't be fulfilled
2. if make promises, then make sure it's fulfilled
3. make promises that it benefits for both parties, for eg if you finish your food, we will drink juice or if you sleep now then we can play again later.
4. don't make promise that becomes indulgence or bribes, for eg if you finish your food, I will buy you new toys or if you sleep now, I will buy you ....
5. It's useful to discipline the kids, for eg If you still want to play and don't want to sleep, I will leave the room (provided that your kids don't want to be left alone in the room). Make sure if they don't follow your instruction, you do it even though only 3 minutes.

Trust is very important between both parents and kids and it starts from little things.
The more the kids trust the parents, the more they respect their parents.
And it makes a good habit for them too especially in the long run.
They learn that if you make promise, don't break it

Richie's thomas and train

Thomas Big Loader