Our children are the greatest gifts God has given us. It is our responsibility to love them and help them to grow into responsible happy adults.
Below are five things your children need to hear you say often:
I love you – This first one seems so simple, but so many children don’t hear this often enough. Along with telling our child we love them, we need to show it. Children thrive when they feel loved!
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I am proud of you – Our children want to
please us. When we tell them we are proud of them, it boosts their self esteem
because they have achieved in pleasing us.One of my favorite poems….
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn . . .
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight . . .
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive . . .
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself . . .
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy . . .
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel envy . . .
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty ...
BUT
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient . . .
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident . . .
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative . . .
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love . .
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves..
If a child lives with honesty, he learns what truth is . . .
If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice . . .
If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn to be generous.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and those about him . . .
If a child lives with friendliness, he learns the world is a nice place in which to live . . .”
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight . . .
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive . . .
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself . . .
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy . . .
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel envy . . .
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty ...
BUT
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient . . .
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident . . .
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative . . .
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love . .
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves..
If a child lives with honesty, he learns what truth is . . .
If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice . . .
If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn to be generous.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and those about him . . .
If a child lives with friendliness, he learns the world is a nice place in which to live . . .”
― Dorothy Law Nolte, Children Learn What They Live: Parenting to Inspire Values
That's right...If they don't here it from us, chances are they wont here it, because no will love them like mom and dad will, and if the grow up believing what you say, they will know that they are blessed even if they never hear those words from others.
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DeleteVery well said!!! Love your wisdom!
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DeleteThis is wonderful. My "baby" is almost 22 and I make sure I say all of these too her! Thank you for sharing!
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