"I didn't do anything!" "It's not my fault!" "Say you're sorry!"
Sound familiar? If so, you're like lots of kids who sometimes
argue with their friends and family members. Let's face it —
it's not always easy to get along with sisters and brothers,
parents, and friends. Kids aren't perfect and they sometimes do
things that get them into trouble. Saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Saying you're sorry is called apologizing. When you apologize,
you're telling someone that you're sorry for the hurt you
caused, even if you didn't do it on purpose. People who are
apologizing might also say that they will try to do better. They
might promise to fix or replace what was broken or take back a
mean thing they said. How Does It Make You Feel? When you
apologize to someone — and really mean it — it's because you
have stopped to think about how the person may have felt because
of what you did or said. When you stop to think about the other
person's feelings, you begin to feel sorry for your behavior.
You might even feel embarras