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How mean children can be in public
Kindermund is telling the truth - and that can be quite nasty! The most beautiful stories of honest children and how you should react .
Everyone probably knows some of these stories about how one's own children (or even one's own parents as a child) have been shamed to the ground.
The saying "Kindermund does truth clarified" is actually true and makes the situation even more difficult: Children do not mean that even if they embarrass their parents. They do not realize what they are doing badly. And accordingly you can not and should not be angry with them.
On Reddit, parents report their most embarrassing stories around the proverbial Kindermund. And there are some great stories! Here are a few of our favorites:
1. "My daughter asked a black man why he was made of chocolate, I was so ashamed of it, he loved it."
2. (in response to 1.) "My godchild thought the same thing about a black man, but instead of asking him why he's made of chocolate, she went to him and said, 'I'll bet you taste delicious!' It sounded so dreadfully ambiguous and I blushed bright red! He really reacted easily. "
3. "When I was little, I saw a rather overweight woman in a department store, so I went to her and congratulated her for making all her food."
4. "I once told a strange bearded man that my mom also has a beard - down her belly."
5. "A friend of mine was in the supermarket with her 4-year-old daughter Lily, Lily was sitting in front of the shopping cart in the car seat My girlfriend is just walking down a hall with Lily when the little girl suddenly shouts loudly" Oh my god, Mom, look at this man! He turns out to be SÜÜÜÜSS! "When my girlfriend turns around, she sees that there is a short-lived man looking at her in surprise, my girlfriend just whispering angrily, " Lily! Shhhh! "And tries to get away quickly, as they get past the short man, Lily reaches out to the shopping cart and shouts to the man, " You're so SWEETS! Do you want to come to my birthday party? "
But how does one react correctly to this "Kindermund"?
Openness or discourtesy?
"But you're old, " "Why are you walking so slowly?", "Your jacket smells funny" - when a child says such things, it just speaks unfiltered, what it perceives. Completely without ulterior motive or the goal to hurt. In this case: Wear it with composure and humor.
Do not ask too much
Sometimes it is difficult to assess what a child should be able to do at what age. Courtesy is also a matter of practice, for which some need a little longer. With a little patience, and if you yourself are a good example, things often take care of themselves over time.
How was that with the magic word?
Nobody has to accept being treated cheekily by others. Neither adults nor children. So you may well tell the little ones what bothers you. If you manage to remain friendly and express your wishes in an age-appropriate way, chances are good that the children will be more polite in the future.
