Do you play sports with your kids ? Are you keen to have them playing sports ? What do they most like ? Do they play football ? Or other team competitive games ? Do they know the rules or invent as they play ? Do you just have fun passing the ball or try to setup teams ? Are they energetic playing ? What about afterwards ? Do you talk about the fun moments you just had ? Tell me your story, here is mine...
The Little Girl shot the ball in the direction of Papi. Papi received the ball and kicked it back. The Little Girl ran to catch the ball and stopped it. The Little Girl kicked the ball back to Papi. Papi and the Little Girl were laughing, they got the ball rolling between them.
Blue Boy saw them playing and tried to join.
"Hello Little Girl", said the Blue Boy.
"Hello Blue Boy", said the Little Girl.
The Little Girl kicked the ball to Blue Boy. "Pass to my daddy", said the Little Girl. And the Blue boy passed to Papi the ball. Papi kicked back to the Little Girl, and the Little Girl kicked the ball to the Blue Boy. the ball was now rolling in a triangle, and everybody was having fun.
More friends of the Little Girl from kindergarten joined. Papi moved slightly away and watch all the kids playing ball. the kids were now very excited. there was no special team, but many kids dribbled the ball between them and passed to others. There was no goal, but they seemed to kick in the direction of what would be a goal. Some would shout "Goal", others clapped hands.
A simple ball joins the kids in the neighborhood, and many of them are just waiting for somebody to start.
Do you know who to trust ? And your kids ? Did you teach them how to differentiate between trustworthy and non-trustworthy ? Do they trust the Police ? Do they trust their teacher ? How did you explain them what are bad people that can harm them ? What safety and confidence do you have in their surroundings ? How do they know who are the bad people ? Tell me your story, here is mine...
The policeman was doing is round. The Little Girl looked at the policeman in curiosity.
"Hello Mr. Policeman!", said the Little Girl.
The policeman seemed surprised, but smiled back at the Little Girl. "Hello Little Girl, how are you!", replied the policeman.
"I am good. Are you going to arrest bad people ?", asked the Little Girl.
The policeman laughed out loud, "Yes Little Girl, if I see bad people I will arrest them."
"that is good, If bad people come to rob the house, we will call you to arrest them!", said the Little Girl.
"Yes, you do that!", answered the policeman.
"Have you arrested many bad people ?", continued the Little Girl.
"Some, when they do bad things!", answered politely the policeman.
"Are there many bad people here ? Can we go safe to the kindergarten ?", insisted the curious Little Girl.
"This is a good neighborhood, if you see bad people call the police!"
"Thank you Mr. Policeman, it is very important to have police to take care of the dangerous bad people!", said the Little Girl.
"Thank You Little Girl", answered the policeman.
