20/07/2025
A gentle reminder to parents..
"Kapag may problema ka, magsabi ka lang sa akin — huwag kang matakot. 🫂"
Pero tandaan natin: hindi sapat na sabihin lang natin sa mga bata na “huwag kang matakot magsalita.”
We need to show it. They need to feel that we are truly safe. 💗
Paano?
🗣️ Kapag may sinabi silang reklamo, kwento, o hinaing — makinig.
✅️👂 Sabihin natin: “Thank you for sharing”
❌️Don't dismiss.
❌️Don't invalidate.
❌️Walang “Ang arte mo naman, yan lang?”
❌️Walang “Tumigil ka nga.”
❌️At higit sa lahat — walang parusa sa pagsasabi ng totoo.
🌱 When they express how our actions made them feel, don’t get defensive. Don’t turn it against them.
Because the moment we react with anger, shame, or silence — that’s the moment they’ll stop coming to us.
And we lose the very trust we say we’re building.
💬 Children don't just need permission to speak.
They need a space where their voice is heard, held, and honored.
So if we say “magsabi ka lang ha,” let’s mean it — in our tone, in our response, and in our heart.
