Correcting Children’s Mistakes

 A boy used to come home very late every day.  After his parents had rebuked him he did not change his style. One day when he came late his mother never talked to him.  When dinner time came there was only one piece of bread in his plate.  He looked at his father’s plate which was full of meat and fruit.  The boy looked at his father’s face and the father never showed him any response. 

The boy felt like crying and he realized his mistake.  Then the father removed his plate from him and replaced it with the plate full of meat and fruits and kept smiling at the boy.  Eventually, the father's gesture of swapping plates, giving the boy a plate full of meat and fruits while smiling at him, shows that the purpose of the lesson was not to punish the boy indefinitely but to help him learn and grow. The father's actions display forgiveness, understanding, and a willingness to guide the boy towards a better path. When the boy grew up he realized that the love of Heavenly Father is also like the love of his own father.

The story suggests that discipline and consequences can be effective tools for teaching important life lessons, but the ultimate goal should be growth, understanding, and positive change. It highlights the importance of communication, empathy, and using creative ways to help someone realize their mistakes and make amends.