I didn't do anything!" "It's not my fault!" "Say you're sorry!"
Sound familiar? If so, you're like lots of children who sometimes argue with their friends and family members. Let's face it — it's not always easy to get along with sisters and brothers, parents, and friends. Children aren't perfect and they sometimes do things that get them into trouble. Saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Saying you're sorry is called apologizing. When you apologize, you're
telling someone that you're sorry for the hurt you caused, even if you
didn't do it on purpose. People who are apologizing might also say that
they will try to do better. They might promise to fix or replace what
was broken or take back a mean thing they said.
did or said. When you stop to think about the other person's feelings, you begin to feel sorry for your behavior. You might even feel embarrassed or ashamed if you did something that you knew was wrong.
Even if what happened was an accident or you did something you didn't mean to do, you would probably still feel sorry if you knew the other person's feelings were hurt. After apologizing, you might feel a little better (the other person probably will, too).
When you apologize in a caring way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again.
How Do We Apologize?
There are many ways to apologize. Here are some examples:
"I'm sorry about the mean thing I said to you."
"I'm sorry I lost your book."
"I was mad, but I shouldn't have called you a name. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings."
"I'm sorry I yelled at you."
"I'm really sorry I hit you when I was mad. That was wrong. I won't do it anymore."
When you apologize to someone, he or she might apologize back to you: "That's OK, I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have teased you." And then maybe you can both feel friendly again.
Sound familiar? If so, you're like lots of children who sometimes argue with their friends and family members. Let's face it — it's not always easy to get along with sisters and brothers, parents, and friends. Children aren't perfect and they sometimes do things that get them into trouble. Saying "I'm sorry" can help.
How Does It Make You Feel?
When you apologize to someone — and really mean it — it's because you have stopped to think about how the person may have felt because of what youdid or said. When you stop to think about the other person's feelings, you begin to feel sorry for your behavior. You might even feel embarrassed or ashamed if you did something that you knew was wrong.
Even if what happened was an accident or you did something you didn't mean to do, you would probably still feel sorry if you knew the other person's feelings were hurt. After apologizing, you might feel a little better (the other person probably will, too).
When you apologize in a caring way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again.
How Do We Apologize?
There are many ways to apologize. Here are some examples:"I'm sorry about the mean thing I said to you."
"I'm sorry I lost your book."
"I was mad, but I shouldn't have called you a name. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings."
"I'm sorry I yelled at you."
"I'm really sorry I hit you when I was mad. That was wrong. I won't do it anymore."
When you apologize to someone, he or she might apologize back to you: "That's OK, I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have teased you." And then maybe you can both feel friendly again.
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