Zengzi’s pig-killing content

Confucius had a student named Zengzi. One time, Zeng Zi's wife was going to the street, and her son was crying and wanted to go with her. The wife coaxed him and said, "Wait for me at home. I will kill pigs and stew meat for you when I come back." When his wife came back, she saw Zeng Zi sharpening his knife. Zeng Zi was about to kill the pig, and he quickly stopped him and said, "What are you doing? Do you really want to kill the pig for him to eat? I was trying to coax him." Zeng Zi said seriously: "Every word and deed we have has an impact on our children, and our words do not count." "The child will never listen to us again." He really killed the pig. Yang Xuesong: This story tells parents: Never deceive your children at any time. Because parents are the most direct role models for their children, every word, deed, and action of their parents will have a huge impact on their children, and children must follow suit. Therefore, parents should be particularly cautious in their behavior in front of their children. Li Jie: But in real life, our parents don’t pay much attention to this issue. For example, last time my father promised me that if I got 95 points in the mid-term Chinese test, he would take me to the park to play. But I got 97 points, but he said he was busy with work, and of course he didn't go. I'm still angry with him! Xu Haifei: I think Zengzi was too serious. A pig was worth a lot of money at that time. Why did Zengzi just kill him when he said it? Wouldn’t it be enough to explain it to the child? Wu Huimin: The problem lies with Zengzi’s wife. If she doesn’t take it casually, Promise the child, Zengzi will not kill pigs. Ren Jie: Parents should not make promises to their children casually. Once you have made a promise, you should keep it. Otherwise we won’t believe them next time.