Asma Balfaqih

Family and home

When children correct adults

11 November 2026 · 4 min read · By Asma Balfaqih

FAMILY AND HOME A child who points out our owntone has been listening well. Asma Balfaqih asmabalfaqih.com

You spoke loudly, my son said once in the middle of a demanding afternoon. He was right, and I would have liked to explain why.

Instead I simply confirmed it. Yes, that was loud, I am sorry. Children learn more about responsibility from such moments than from any story.

A child who sees that adults can apologise will be able to do it later. It is uncomfortable and still the most effective lesson in the whole house.

About the author

Asma Balfaqih is a children’s book author. She studied social work at Hadhramout University in Mukalla and taught the Quran and Islamic religion in Taiz and Mukalla. She writes in Arabic about values, family and faith in the everyday life of children, and lives with her family in Meisterschwanden, Switzerland.

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