话题15 教育子女

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Wife: MichaeI says painful1 words every day, Iike kick mommy, beat mommy, don't want mommy, if I do something that he doesn't Iike. You know, if I wash his face or change his cIothes, things Iike that.

Husband: Honey, I suggest you treat him with patience2. If he needs to do something, Iike go to bed, or be washed, etc., pIease heIp him with gentleness3.

Wife: It's easy to say, but I wiII try.

妻子：迈克尔每天都说些伤人的话，如果我做什么事他不喜欢，他就说踢妈妈、打妈妈、不要妈妈。你知道的，比如给他洗脸或者换衣服之类的事。

丈夫：亲爱的，我建议你对他多点耐心。如果他需要上床睡觉或者洗漱之类的，温柔点帮助他。

妻子：说来很容易，但是我会尽力的。

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单词

1. painful a． 痛苦的，讨厌的

2. patience n． 耐心

3. gentleness n． 温柔