Because we all know that kids are quick to learn the bad things we do

I think we all know by now that kids imitate us, catch our mood and behaviour and react to it. Articles all over the Internet remind us how important it is to not yell in front of our kids, how important it is so be civil in front of them, etc. However, we rarely hear about how kids naturally pick up on our good behaviour and how they mimic us for things that we just do on a regular basis without even thinking. Those are, in my opinion, the best reflection of us that our kids give us.The first time I had to deal with a really stressful situation, I was 16 and volunteering at the emergency room of a hospital. A teenager was there and he went from sitting there alone in a corner, to getting really pale and just fainting, stopped breathing and all. As I started CPR while nurses were called out of their offices I kept telling myself "ok, ok, ok, ok, okay, ok." Since then, whenever I encounter a hard situation, I instinctively just tell myself "ok, ok..." It's reassuring to me. I don't really know, just something I picked up as a coping mechanism.This week my son alone with his sister downstairs while I was doing some cleaning around the house. His sister slipped or something and started crying. Instead of just calling out for me, I just heard him say "ok,ok... ok, it's ok." and proceed to reassure her. Of course I came to see what was up but meanwhile he had already made sure his sister was ok and that everything was under control. He then gave me a very detailed report of what had exactly happened (as any 5 year old does!).Kids pick up the negatives side of us, but they're also really really good at picking our best traits. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2lUxz8W