I can't help it, I'm pretty proud of my daughters and once in awhile I get a glimpse of them interacting with their friends, or when they're at work, or simply when they don't know I'm watching and here are a few things that I believe are important.
I have always believed that each child is different in what responsibility they can handle and one way I can teach them how to think for themselves and learn to take care of themselves is to give them as much freedom as they can handle. I will never ask them to take any more responsibility than they can handle and I am always here to help them as they handle it.
I always assume they have a good reason for the choices they make. That's because I trust that they have a value system in place that reflect the values we share as a family. I also hold the right to overrule their choices if I feel I need to out of respect for their general well-being. That's my job as a parent.
Good manners never go out of style. Manners start at home, with me because I'm the parent. Please and thank you go a long way in this life toward making friends, getting and holding a job and good manners show that you respect yourself and that is reflected in how you treat your family, your friends, your teachers, other adults.
The thing about good manners is this: If you have good manners and treat others with respect, it will be easier to spot those who don't use manners and respect. Treat people with respect anyway, because in the end, all we can control in this world is our own behavior.
I will always treat you with respect. I expect you to treat me with respect. I expect you to treat others with respect. I expect you to demand others to treat you with respect.
It's easy to bleed from the thorn of a rose when you're so caught up in the beauty of the rose itself. Learn from your mistakes, and always be true to yourself. There is only one "you" and no need to try and be anyone but you. Even the rose, in all its beauty, has it's own flaws.
I will try to never assume anything, to lecture or talk at you or yell. That's a tall order, but I think you're worth it.
I will love you, unconditionally and I want you to take that for granted. No matter what happens in life, I will always love you.
I have always believed that each child is different in what responsibility they can handle and one way I can teach them how to think for themselves and learn to take care of themselves is to give them as much freedom as they can handle. I will never ask them to take any more responsibility than they can handle and I am always here to help them as they handle it.
I always assume they have a good reason for the choices they make. That's because I trust that they have a value system in place that reflect the values we share as a family. I also hold the right to overrule their choices if I feel I need to out of respect for their general well-being. That's my job as a parent.
Good manners never go out of style. Manners start at home, with me because I'm the parent. Please and thank you go a long way in this life toward making friends, getting and holding a job and good manners show that you respect yourself and that is reflected in how you treat your family, your friends, your teachers, other adults.
The thing about good manners is this: If you have good manners and treat others with respect, it will be easier to spot those who don't use manners and respect. Treat people with respect anyway, because in the end, all we can control in this world is our own behavior.
I will always treat you with respect. I expect you to treat me with respect. I expect you to treat others with respect. I expect you to demand others to treat you with respect.
It's easy to bleed from the thorn of a rose when you're so caught up in the beauty of the rose itself. Learn from your mistakes, and always be true to yourself. There is only one "you" and no need to try and be anyone but you. Even the rose, in all its beauty, has it's own flaws.
I will try to never assume anything, to lecture or talk at you or yell. That's a tall order, but I think you're worth it.
I will love you, unconditionally and I want you to take that for granted. No matter what happens in life, I will always love you.
