I have always wondered why we behave as we do toward children in public places. Sometimes we are indifferent, almost as if the child is invisible. Sometimes we are easily annoyed if a child cries or is misbehaving. Sometimes we are almost deliberately rude to a woman traveling with a child on a bus, train or plane, rather than offering to assist in some way. When we fail to take a moment to recognize the child in our midst, do we send a message that this is a hostile environment?
It seems to me that when we fail to notice children or wonder about their treatment anywhere, we shut off our own opportunity to shape and influence, even ever so slightly, the future.
Beyond this, try smiling at a child and you will see real energy at work when your smile is returned.
It seems to me that when we fail to notice children or wonder about their treatment anywhere, we shut off our own opportunity to shape and influence, even ever so slightly, the future.
Beyond this, try smiling at a child and you will see real energy at work when your smile is returned.
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