Let’s teach our kids not to be rude
Fake daw ang toy ni Rafa sabi ng classmates nya.
A few days ago, Rafa came to his mom and me after school and said, “Mommy, Daddy, sabi ng classmates ko fake yung NeeDoh toy ko.”
We were a bit surprised and speechless, so I just asked him back, “Sino may sabi, anak?” To which Rafa replied, “Si XXX (girl classmate) po and si XXX (boy classmate). Pero sabi naman po ni XXX (another boy classmate), hindi naman daw po fake ang squishy toy ko.” At least he took consolation in his other boy classmate’s reassurance.
Naawa lang ako sa anak ko kasi for a few days, excited s’ya na dalhin yung NeeDoh toy n’ya. Sabi nya kasi naglalaro rin yung mga classmates nya kaya gusto din nya dalhin. He even assured us that he will share his toys with his classmates.
Ang sabi na lang namin sa kanya, “It’s okay, anak, basta sabihin mo okay lang kasi may toy ka and nagsha-share ka sa classmates mo.”
Now, the classmates Rafa was talking about were one girl and one boy. The boy is his friend, but also notoriously boisterous (not to put the blame on anyone, but he is the product of a broken family). Meanwhile, the girl comes from a seemingly well-off family, not that economic status gives anybody the right to be impolite.
The toy that was the subject of their “issue” was a squishy toy, popular among kids these days, and it’s called “NeeDoh.” Napa research tuloy ako bigla. It’s made by Schylling, and it comes in different colors, shapes, and designs.
Well, when I asked Mommy about it, imitation naman pala talaga yung toy. The original Schylling NeeDoh toy is quite pricey, and a bit hard to find here in the Philippines.
Nevertheless, this is not the main issue. Sabi nga namin ni Mommy, grabe yung ibang kids, at such a young age, may concept na sila ng fake, which is also fine, pero para gamitin yun para mag-asar ng ibang bata or pasamain yung loob ng ibang bata, hindi na yun acceptable for me.
Mommy and I just didn’t take it seriously because we were not there and kids can sometimes be sensitive when it comes to their toys (hence, yung “sama ng loob” ni Rafa).
Ang ending, tinuruan na lang namin si Rafa to answer back. Sabi namin na next time sabihin na fake yung toy nya, sagutin nya ng, “Okay lang naman yun, at least I have a toy, and I know how to share it.”
As for other parents, I think at a young age, dapat minumulat din natin ang mga anak natin na hindi manglait or mamintas ng ibang tao, whether in reference to their physical appearance, status in life, their belongings, and whatnot. Ang hirap kasi pag na-normalize yun habang bata pa sila, madadala nila yung ganung ugali sa paglaki nila.
In the end, let’s teach our kids to be responsible and kind.
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