Teach Your Child The Boundary Between Courage And Recklessness
The boundary between bravery and imprudence is a fine and fragile line that is easily broken, especially during adolescence. And it is at this stage that one is fearless, shrewd…
Teenagers live their lives like there’s no tomorrow. For this reason they try to make the most of it, although that maximum sometimes puts them at great risk.
When you are 13, 14.15 years old, the boundary between courage and imprudence is quite blurred. For this reason, here at Sou Mama we seek to shed light on this subject for you.
Teach your child the importance of balancing your actions to be as courageous as your age requires, without committing reckless acts that cost you your future.
Explain to the child what courage is
Courage teaches us to master our fears and to assert ourselves in the face of danger. Without it, we could fail in difficult times and lose our sense of justice and duty. We would act like cowards and become the kind of human beings we regularly scold.
We all know that with courage you can do feats. But you must know and, above all, show your child that there are courageous ones who are not intimidated by difficulties, nor are they overcome when their dreams are frustrated.
Those who rise from falls that seem fatal are brave . Courageous is the strong-minded human being who goes further, even than he is capable of imagining.
Why are reckless acts committed during adolescence?
Teenagers are often afraid to look ridiculous in front of their peers and to make them see how brave they are. A friend challenges them with a danger and, in order not to show cowardice, they accept the test, even if common sense tells them otherwise.
The teens need acceptance from those around you , be part of the “group”, to fit it. And for that, many of them are even capable of putting themselves in danger.
Teach your child the boundary between courage and recklessness
Mom, teach your child to always be sure of himself and to trust his wisdom. Show him that this does not mean shyness or cowardice, but pure intelligence in every sense of the word.
Make him understand that even if his friends are capable of stupendous feats, most of the time whoever wins the prize is the wisest child. It is important for him to know that recklessness often disguises itself as courage and puts our judgment to the test.
Let him know that nothing in the world is worth more than his well-being and physical integrity. Teach that caution is not cowardice, nor courage is folly. Teach your child to be part of the group without submitting to danger.
It’s no use that, with your hands on your head and your eyes almost out of their sockets, you scream when you see him grab behind cars as he rides his bike or when he jumps off the highest rock when jumping into a river.
Educate him from that minute on so that instead of allowing himself to be persuaded by others, he is the one to convince his colleagues to be cautious in their actions.
Tell your child that doing dangerous things out of taste, doing something unsafe, doing something when the necessary knowledge is lacking… it’s not courage.
Explain that playing with knives, smoking, drinking alcohol or taking any other drug are not acts of courage, but rather examples of great stupidity.
But don’t impose it on him. Convince him that the adrenaline he experiences when he hangs from the highest treetops or when he rides a scooter where he shouldn’t can leave lifelong aftereffects. Reflect together and balance the pros and cons of this theme.
We know that because of their status as teenagers, it will be difficult for them to negotiate and reach a common agreement. But we are sure that with the care, understanding, love and respect he has for you, you will achieve this.
