The English poet, George Herbert, stated that ‘a father is worth a hundred teachers’. This quote can be applied to our kids. They are little teachers who teach us great things; optimism, desire, imagination, humour, confidence, calm, forgiveness… If it wasn’t for them, we would probably not have been able to keep young, accepting frustration, adapting ourselves to the unpredictable, to working in a team, time-management, modifying our preferences, to be expendable …
If educating consists in getting the best out of them, kids educate us more than a hundred teachers. Thanks to them we are, or we try to be, better people.
Carlos Goñi holds a doctorate in philosophy and is a writer. He is married to Pilar Guembe, with whom he has two children. Together, they give conferences and are assessors in educational matters. They both write articles for different media and are authors of No se lo digas a mis padres; no me ralles, and Porque te quiero. They’ve been teachers for twenty-five years, during which they’ve acquired a lot of experience, both in dealing with pupils and as parents.
Pilar Guembe and Carlos Goñi are married and parents of Adrian and Paula, from whom they’ve learned so much. They’ve been teachers for twenty-five years, during which they’ve acquired a lot of experience, both in dealing with pupils and as parents. Pilar is a pedagogue and works as a teacher and counsellor. Together, they give conferences and are assessors in educational matters. They both write articles for different media and are authors of No se lo digas a mis padres; no me ralles, and Porque te quiero.
