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Honesty ≠ Punishment #karamoshow #shorts

10 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this short segment of The Karamo Show, Karamo shares a personal parenting strategy where he deliberately separates honesty from punishment. He explains that when his sons admit mistakes, he does not punish them, creating a safe space for truthful communication. This approach has led his children, even as adults, to feel comfortable reaching out and discussing their actions, fostering constructive conversations about improvement. The segment also includes a brief interjection from Speaker B, who encourages a person named Maya, affirming her talent and potential.

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You know, I used to do something with my kids that was very like, my sisters would be like, "What are you doing here?" They used to like be so upset. But if my sons did something wrong and they told me first, they wouldn't get punished. And what I was doing there was cultivating a space where my children knew that honesty wasn't equated with punishment, with sharing their thoughts wasn't equated to punishment. And so it allowed them even as adults, like I got a text just a minute ago where my kid was like, "Thanks for letting me talk to you, Dad." And he did something that I usually would've been like, "Are you kidding me?" But at least he was able to communicate with me, which allowed us to have a conversation of how he could be better.
I just wanna know, I just want her to be better, like be great. I know you got so much potential, Maya, you're so talented.