young wisdom.

There are some things that as a parent, you should never say.

When he comes home from a day out, don't ask "didn't they say anything about your face?" - implying, "wah.. your face so fu**ed up still go out arh?"

When he just recovered from chicken pox or when he has chicken pox, don't say "don't walk around, don't cough, go wear your shirt leh. What if the pox explodes and spreads to people?" - implying, "eh, don't spread to me hor!"

It's not that there should be barriers in a family. But you should know that what you say has effect. The bible says that "Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose." in Proverbs 18:21.

Haix. What can I say?

Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me!