28/04/2026
Children are always watching. Every word, every reaction, every attitude becomes part of who they grow up to be. Let’s choose respect, patience, and understanding—because what we model today becomes their character tomorrow.
My Experience Yesterday
Yesterday, a woman sent her son to my shop to buy something. After purchasing the item hours later, after they have used from it she sent him back to return it. When the boy came, I asked him to take it back. He refused to take the item back and dropped it on the ground in front of my shop.
After a while, I picked it up and decided to go speak with his mother directly.
When I got to her shop, I overheard her telling her son that the product I sold was fake and that the reason why they buy from me was because I used to sell good quality product but now that I desired to sell fake items. Then I walked in calmly and allowed her to finish speaking. Then she turned to me and began ranting:
“We have been buying from you. This is not the first time we are buying from you but this one is a fake products. We will not come to your shop again!”
I listened patiently. When she finished, I politely said,
“Ma, please calm down. I just want to explain—”
But before I could say another word, she cut me off.
“I don’t want to hear anything! You have nothing to explain!”
I tried again:
“Ma, I listened to you. Why not listen to me as well?”
She refused completely and shouted, “Get out!”—repeating it over and over.
In the presence of her son, she spoke to me with disrespect, even saying,
“If you want to fight me, then come and fight me!”
At that moment, I wasn’t just thinking about myself. I kept asking:
What is this child learning right now?
What example is being set before him?
What kind of character is being built in him through this behavior?
Because children don’t just listen to what we say—
they learn from how we act.
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A Message to Every Parent and Adult
The way we behave in public—especially in front of children—matters deeply.
Before reacting, let’s remember:
* Speak with respect, even when you’re upset
* Listen before judging
* Correct without humiliating
* Disagree without insults or aggression
* Show self-control, not anger
Because every action we display is a lesson to a child watching.
We are not just raising children.
We are shaping future adults.
