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Your classmate is reading out loud and stumbled on a word. You laughed.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have laughed when you made a mistake. I won't do that again.
You arrived late to school. Your teacher asks why you are late. Do you tell her that you forgot to set the alarm or blame your mom for not waking you up?
Take responsibility: I overslept. I will try to be more responsible with setting my alarm.
You punched a student at recess. The principal asks what happened. Do you blame the other student for calling you a name first?
Admit what you've done: I punched Joey when he called me a name. I shouldn't have punched him. I won't do it again.
What's the difference between explaining what happened and blaming?
When you explain, you should tell the whole situation while recognizing what you've done wrong. When you blame, you say things like "but he started it"
You forget your homework. The teacher asks what happened. Do you say it was your sister's fault for ripping it up or admit that you shouldn't have left your homework on the table where your sister could get ahold of it?
Admit that you should not have left it where your sister could get to it.
When you are taking responsibility for your actions, is it ok to argue your point? (Well I called him an idiot because he has been calling me names all day).
No. You should admit that calling him a name was wrong, even if he called you 10 names first.
You and your brother are wresting in the house. He knocks you down and you knock over the lamp and it breaks. How can you take responsibility?
I'm sorry mom for knocking over the lamp. I shouldn't have been wrestling in the living room. I won't do that again.
You were talking when the teacher was giving directions for the next assignment. Now you don't know how to do it. How can you take responsibilty?
Mrs. Jones, I was not paying attention while you were giving directions. I'm sorry, I should've been listening. Next time, I will try listening better.
