A Child's Ten Commandments to Parents
1. My hands are small. Please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short. Please slow down so that I can keep up with you.
2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have. Please let me explore safely. Don't restrict me unnecessarily.
3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for such a short time. Please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and do so willingly.
4. My feelings are tender. Please be sensitive to my needs. Don't nag me all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.) Treat me as you would like to be treated.
5. I am a special gift from God. Please treasure me, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.
6. I need your encouragement and your praise to grow. Please go easy on the criticism. Remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.
7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday, I'll be prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me.
8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me with my brother or my sister.
9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.
10. Please take me to worship regularly, setting a good example for me to follow.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!
HUGS,
T
Friday, August 8, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
What a great list - some of them are good advice but hard to follow especially in the teen years.
I'll miss you while you're gone
HAVE A GREAT TIME!
Love ya,
Sherri
that's so sweet! very hard to follow but super duper sweet. I like the one where they tell the parents to go away! Because I really do belive that kids need a break from mom & dad too.
Have FUN! Hope your trip is wonderful! thank goodness it cooled down some!
Tell Lucas I said hello
That's so sweet!! I always look forward to Friday to see what you'll post because its always so incredibly sweet. Gonna miss you at church Sunday. I hope ya'll have a wonderful time!
Hugs!
Brianna
Post a Comment