A Cure Worse Than the Illness
A king had a pet monkey who sat close to him all day long.
One morning the king had a small itch on his back. The monkey wanted to help.
He rubbed and rubbed with his rough little hands until the itch became a sore.
"Stop!" said the king. "Now it hurts far more than before."
Some help, the king learned, is worse than no help at all.
Think whether your help will really help, or only make things worse.
Think Before You ActDid you know?
Doctors have a saying too: first, do no harm.
Try this at home
Before helping, ask: "Would you like me to do this for you?"
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
What did the king have?
Answer: A small itch
What did the monkey do?
Answer: Rubbed until it became a sore
What is the moral?
Answer: Some help makes things worse
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