Influence from other kids

Since Ian started school, there are some influences that he learn from other children. Not all are as bad but you will find it different as different parents teach their children differently. Well, as parents we should not be too quick to blame the school for not having enough discipline on the kid. It is actually the start of your child getting social exposure and it's also a good time to teach them the right and wrong attitude to adopt with some examples.

All parents wants to ensure that their kids grow-up in the most appropriate education and manner. A very simple example that Ian had was his friend likes to give out sweets/candies after school and of course kids likes sweet stuff. So, he has the habit of asking this little friend for a sweet/candy after school. But he does not take it but brings home and we will put it in the fridge. We do not usually give Ian sweets/candies so he does not really ask for it but just feel good because he's given something. But as a parent, we would not like to see Ian asking for sweets/candies all the time from his friend despite several reminders to him and at the same time we could not blame the other kid for giving out sweets/candies as a 'Sharing' gesture. So both parents were not wrong, it's just whether you are able to reason with your own kid not to accept the gift.

We didn't want Ian to simply accepts gifts for a few reasons and of course the greatest reason is to ensure he does not accept sweets/candies as allured by bad people who has the intention of kidnapping your kid. I guess parents have heard quite a number of increasing cases on these missing kids. As a parent, we need to be patient always (easier said than done) and if possible listen to your kids. Sometimes, they are able to tell you things that would surprise you. They will usually talk to you when you are calm and patient. If you are screaming at them, they will just lose the confidence to tell you anything. So parents, listen up.