Living What They Learn

I just read this in my Ocotober edition of LIVING WITH TEENAGERS (ya know I have one now) and it spoke volumes to me! Dr. Dorothy Law Nolte, a life long teacher and lecturer on family life education, wrote the following words about instilling values in children by living an example for them. The list is long, but worth it.

*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 confidence.

*If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.

*If children live with praise, they learn 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 fairness, they learn justice.

*If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.

*If children live with securtiy,

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.

I hope you enjoy this as I did.

Her book is definitely on my 'to read' list.

I wish I had read it sooner!