“Wake up it’s a wonderful morning, we’re off on a wonderful day, good morning, good morning to you, it’s going to be a great day.” What do you think might happen if you started off each day singing this little jingle to your children? Well, if they are still young they might start
laughing and start the day off on a happy note, or if they are a little older or teenagers, they will probably throw their bed covers over their heads and not be amused, and yet that positive thought, that it’s going to be a great day, may just linger long enough to settle into their brain.

Instilling positive values into our children’s lives is one of the most important aspects of parenting and the great thing about that is while we are generating positivity into our children, we can’t help but be inspired with positive thoughts as well. Dorothy Law Nolte wrote an
amazing poem, Children Learn What They Live. I would like to share it with you as a reminder that what you say and do to inspire, support, encourage, or belittle and discourage your child will have a major impact on their life.

I believe that as parents we have an awesome responsibility to inspire our children to be the best they can be by instilling values based on our faith. Through prayer, forgiveness and the grace of God, let us start today committed to helping our children to become productive, responsible and caring members of this great world.

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn to feel confident.
If children live with tolerance, they learn to feel patient.
If children live with praise, they learn to feel appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and those about them
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Have a happy day!