3. Life is not always fair.

I laugh at this one because many times in my teaching career, students would say “Sir, that’s not fair” and I’d reply “Life’s not fair.”

But really think about it - as much as we try to make things more equitable and just, it does not always work out that way. Within families some children are more needy than others either from their physical or emotional make-up.

There are times however that we must accept the situation and move on. Often I see people who are dwelling on issues that cannot be changed (at least for the present). We cannot go back and undo some hurtful things.

We can as adults in a society work toward making things more just and equitable.

Sometimes with children we need to let them know that we understand that things don't seem or aren't fair.