这些天,我们也关注到了一则发生在邯郸的初中生被霸凌并被杀害的新闻。于是,我们也在家中与孩子有一些讨论和思考。
这三个邯郸初中生杀人埋尸,究竟是校园霸凌的恶果,还是家庭教育的失败?作为父母,我们该如何教导孩子们去面对霸凌呢?
以前,我们生活在中国,因为选择在家教学,所以孩子们所处的环境相对简单,但有社交的地方,也依旧会遇到一些人与人之间的冲突,甚至是欺凌。例如,我家姐姐妹妹在外出游玩时,会遇到邻居小朋友过来抢玩具,霸占她们正在玩耍的场地或者游乐设施,甚至暴力推搡。
起初,姐妹俩只能两眼泪汪汪,甚至哇哇大哭,跑来找爸爸妈妈协调,帮助她们讨回公道。
当然,我们也会立刻前往事发现场,了解实情,帮助孩子们沟通与协商,让孩子知道对错与公义。
后来,因着我们的教导,并鼓励她们练习,慢慢她们就学会了自己处理。
例如,我们会鼓励孩子们:“书上说,我们所领受的不是胆怯的心,乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。还有,我们若胆怯,力量就微小。同时,我们在争战时,不要胆怯,不要惧怕战兢,也不要因他们惊恐……”
因此,当她们再遇到有孩子前来争抢或试探时,她们俩会鼓足勇气,义正言辞地告诉对方:“你这样做是错的!”,并一脸严肃地跟他们商量,“等我们用完了就会让给你……” 。一般情况下,当她们勇敢站立,守护原则,都能得到尊敬。
但有时候,她们也会遇到蛮横无理的孩子,道理说不通。这种情况下,我们会教导她们谦卑避让,就像挖井的以撒一样,不与人争竞,只是温和待人,存心忍耐。
有一次,我家妹妹遇到一件痛苦的事情:曾经和她一起玩得挺好的一个女孩子,因为嫉妒,不仅用恶意的言语攻击妹妹,还鼓励周边朋友孤立她。
因为这件事,妹妹哭了好几次。我们和姐姐也陪着她一起忧伤。是啊,被人欺凌了,受伤了,心里会忧伤和不甘,会想,凭什么?为什么?我们不断地告诉妹妹,安慰她,并告诉她事实:我们大家都非常爱她,她是如此宝贵,独一无二,是一直被我们爱着的孩子,并不是如那攻击的人所说的那样不堪。
感恩的是,当我们用爱以及书上的真理鼓励妹妹时,她终于露出笑脸,得着了安慰。书上说,“我们不要嫉妒恶人,也不要想要和他们相处,因为,他们的心图谋强暴,他们的口谈论奸恶。我们不要为作恶的心怀不平,也不要嫉妒恶人。还有,我们不要为自己伸冤……” 因此,那件事最后成了祝福,妹妹学会了如何冷处理这样类似的霸凌,把时间和精力都花在专注于自己该做的事情。
最后,还有一个功课要学的,便是饶恕和爱。这是十分不容易的,但是,唯有这样做,我们才能得着医治,才能心存怜悯,待人有恩,而不至于被苦毒怨恨压伤,失去平安和喜乐。
我们还教导孩子,当听见我们不喜欢的人出事了,我们不要说:“活该”,更不要幸灾乐祸。因为书上说:“我们的仇敌跌倒,我们不要欢喜;他们倾倒,我们的心不要快乐”。我们要做的事是,怜悯他们,为他们举手,盼望他们悔改。
关于儿童规训,我们还分享了许多的文章和实例,感兴趣的父母可以扫码订阅,或者点击左下方的【阅读原文】。
为这个“霸凌”主题,我还录制了一个英语视频,与大家彼此勉励哦。
这是我在视频中的英文分享:
Hi everyone! Today, I want to talk about how to help our kids face bullying. You might have heard about that sad story from Handan, China, where bullying led to the death of a child. It's heartbreaking for all of us.Let’s start with teaching our kids to recognize bullying in all its forms. It's more than just the physical stuff like pushing; it’s also mean words, leaving someone out, or hurtful online comments.Then, we gotta teach them how to respond to bullies. By playing role-play games, let them practice saying 'stop' out loud, and then walking away.Our kids must know it's important to ask adults for help when they're in trouble. It could be parents, other family members, teachers, fellowship leaders, or any trusted grown-up they feel comfortable with.We should also encourage our kids to show kindness to everyone, even those who are hard to like. Sometimes, the kids who bully are going through their tough times.And, we need to talk about forgiveness. Teaching our kids to forgive those who upset them isn’t easy, but it’s healing. It helps them move on and see that everyone has their sins and struggles, just like the teachings of the gospel highlight.Most importantly, our kids need to hear from us that they are valued and loved, no matter what others say or do. Their worth isn’t defined by others’ words or actions.Lastly, it’s our job to help our kids understand the impact of their actions. If they’re being mean or hurtful, they need to know it's wrong and we should fear God and shun evil.. We must teach them about respect and empathy, showing them how to understand and care about others’ feelings.As parents, we can help our children have a friendlier and safer environment by teaching the Truth faithfully. Thanks for listening.
与大家共勉!