Chore guide
Say sorry and make it right
Say sorry and fix what you can.
- 2 stars
- Ages 4 to 12
- Weekly
- Kindness and manners
From about age 4, children can start to repair a mistake: say sorry and do something to make it better. Real apologies grow with empathy over the years.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Making it right teaches kids to take responsibility and to care about how others feel.
Steps for kids
- Take a deep breath to calm down.
- Look at the person.
- Say what happened: 'I'm sorry I knocked your tower.'
- Offer to fix it: 'Can I help you rebuild it?'
- Do what you offered.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 3 to 4
Help fix what happened. The words come later.
- Ages 5 to 6
Say sorry and offer one way to help.
- Ages 7 to 8
Name what they did and how the other person might feel.
- Ages 9 to 10
Apologize sincerely, even when it is hard.
- Ages 11 to 12
Apologize in person or with a note, and change what caused it.
