Children are ambassadors from another dimension and should be treated with diplomatic courtesy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children are from another dimension and deserve diplomatic courtesy.
- In plain terms
- Treat kids with respectful, diplomatic manners.
- What can you take from it?
- Show courtesy to children as you would to foreign guests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does diplomatic courtesy look like with kids?
- How does this improve relationships?
Another view
The metaphor may be seen as exaggerated.
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