When it comes to disciplining or training our children, I don't think there is any need to be stereotyped about deciding the rules that they should follow.
The principle of cherry, plum, peach and damson teaches us that each person is unique, just like cherry bloosoms are cherry blossoms, plum blossoms are plum blossoms, each beautiful in their own way.
Let us focus on a child's strengths and unique qualities and then help them get better at them. As far as possible, let us create an environment where we allow our children flexibility to choose the kind of lifestyle that best suits their personality.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
SHITSUKE YA KYOIKU NI, KO DENAKEREBA NARANAI TO IU KIMETSUKE WA KINMOTSU DE ARU.
[OBAITORI] - SAKURA WA SAKURA, UME WA UME NO KOTOBA DORI NI, SOREZORE NO KODOMO NO CHOSHO O NOBASHI, TOKUSEI NI ATTA IKIKATA O ERABASETE AGERERU YO NA KANKYO O, DEKIRU KAGIRI YOI SHITE AGETAI MONO DE ARU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 74 pg.)
The principle of cherry, plum, peach and damson teaches us that each person is unique, just like cherry bloosoms are cherry blossoms, plum blossoms are plum blossoms, each beautiful in their own way.
Let us focus on a child's strengths and unique qualities and then help them get better at them. As far as possible, let us create an environment where we allow our children flexibility to choose the kind of lifestyle that best suits their personality.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
SHITSUKE YA KYOIKU NI, KO DENAKEREBA NARANAI TO IU KIMETSUKE WA KINMOTSU DE ARU.
[OBAITORI] - SAKURA WA SAKURA, UME WA UME NO KOTOBA DORI NI, SOREZORE NO KODOMO NO CHOSHO O NOBASHI, TOKUSEI NI ATTA IKIKATA O ERABASETE AGERERU YO NA KANKYO O, DEKIRU KAGIRI YOI SHITE AGETAI MONO DE ARU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 74 pg.)
