Hi everyone...remember me? Sorry to take so long between entries....oh, I'm not good at long drawn out apologies, but things have gotten much better. I switched jobs and no longer have to commute 45 minutes OR work late nights anymore. More on that later...
Anyway, the reason I have fired up the old laptop is one that I have always kind of wondered about, but never long enough to give it any decent thought. Well, it's a Friday night and I don't have anything to do, so I thought I'd tackle this. Earlier today, Emily was telling us about a classmate who was sitting at the wrong table, and she wasn't sure if he was allowed to, and before she was finished telling the story, we told her that it wasn't nice to tattle. We've always told the kids that tattling wasn't something that they should be doing, but then I got to thinking.
I want my children to grow up and be resepectful of the rules, no matter what the situation. As part of that, if they see someone breaking the rules, it's my opinion that they have a responsibility to report it. We tell them all the time to respect police officers, respect their elders, basically respect everyone. If we see someone breaking the law, we have a civic responsibility to report it. How is that any different from a little girl in first grade reporting to her teacher something that she has been told is against the rules? I understand that there is a difference between laws and rules, but try explaining that to a 7 year old.
So, comment away. When does tattling cease to be tattling and start to be the proper thing? Is there an age? Is there a certain moment in life? I honestly don't have any answer, so my friends, I open it up to you. Comments are always welcome here on the blog, or as always, on Facebook.
Until then...I've missed you!!!!
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