Do your kids know to say I'm sorry when they do something wrong or do you have to tell them that is what they are suppose to do? I always seem to be having to tell my ds 7 and ds 6 year olds that they need to say they are sorry. Funny my dd 3 year old just does it. When does it just happen?

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They do apologize but I don't 'make' them do it. I think making a child say 'sorry' when they're angry etc doesn't do much. It's not heartfelt and they're NOT sorry. LOL! So...I let them cool off first.

I don't 'make' them hug or shake hands with each other either - some of my friends do that. Just seems a little 'overdone' IMO. Siblings fight...it's a fact of life. Does every infraction need a 'sorry'? Nope...not in my world. LOL!

My kids get along pretty well, but they do have their moments. If they're mean to each other or one is to the other, I remove them from the scene...let them cool off and then yes, I want them to apologize if it's something that needs to be apologized about. They're older (10 and 13) and they're very good about it.

It depends. Sometimes they remember, sometimes not, just like with thank you, which they are usually really good with.

But they follow what we do closely. It's hard sometimes to remember they model us and we have to show them what we want them to be.

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My oldest ds who is 8 knows when he has done something he needs to apologize for and he will say sorry on his own. My younger ds who is 6 doesn't always get it, so we will ask him if there is something he would like to say to the person he has hurt and then he will apologize.