The other week my good friend Ruth took Jack to swimming lessons for me. Ruth has two boys - one 7 and one nearly 5. Jack is much closer in age to the 5 year old, but really gets on and looks up to the 7 year old. Well, the 7 year old is a very good swimmer and the 5 year is on Jack's level - still learning.
Ruth's 7 year old left the changing room and went on out to the pool by himself. So once Jack was finished getting ready, he asked Ruth if he could go on out to the pool. Ruth said 'No, he would need to wait until she was ready with the other kids to go out'. Jack asked why? Ruth replied with 'Well, Joshua can swim so if he falls in I know that he can swim whereas you and Noah are still learning so if you fell in I would need to help you so that is why you need to wait for me'.
Jack told me this whole story above and then he said, 'Isn't that a great rule Mom? I mean it totally makes sense. I think we should make that rule for our family too'.
There you have it! A new rule for our family and a great example of how people are much happier to follow rules when you see the reasoning/logic/benefit of it.
2 comments:
It would be helpful if all rules were a matter of "making sense." Now try explaining the rule that men remove their hats in church and when the flag passes, but women don't:)
Yes, I agree...if only all rules made sense or were logical!
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