Yes, yes, yes, especially to #5! A friend of mine -- one of those valuable friends who is also a mom of boys, whose sons are a bit older than all of mine -- called me recently to say that she'd encountered my youngest son in town & that he stopped what he was doing to greet her & help her. (She was carrying stuff into a building; he was working outside.) That 1) made me feel good and 2) gave me a great reason to have a *positive talk w my son, to praise and share praise of his consideration for others. He assured me it was "no big deal" (and indeed, this is pretty typical behavior for him), but I'm a big believer in calling out and valuing the behavior we want to see.
Yes, yes, yes, especially to #5! A friend of mine -- one of those valuable friends who is also a mom of boys, whose sons are a bit older than all of mine -- called me recently to say that she'd encountered my youngest son in town & that he stopped what he was doing to greet her & help her. (She was carrying stuff into a building; he was working outside.) That 1) made me feel good and 2) gave me a great reason to have a *positive talk w my son, to praise and share praise of his consideration for others. He assured me it was "no big deal" (and indeed, this is pretty typical behavior for him), but I'm a big believer in calling out and valuing the behavior we want to see.
Love that she called you and love that he thought it wasn’t a big deal!! So important to see the victories