To Do List for Parents, From the Kids
Do you wish you knew what your child was thinking about you as a parent? Are you struggling with your confidence as a parent? Do you sometimes feel like you are not doing enough to help your child become a responsible member of society?
Well, I know how you feel. I have felt frustrated and discouraged as a mom and grandmother of young children. As a parent educator and family coach, I have found that parents all over the world wish they knew what the most important things to do each day are.
I have made a to-do list for busy parents from information I have learned from experience, observation and study. If your toddler or young child could communicate what he needs to you, these are a few of the things he or she would share.
1. Don’t expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short and my body is small. Slow down so that I can keep up with you. Give me time to learn. I can’t do the things you want me to do, unless you teach me how.
2. Teach me to love learning by letting me taste, touch, smell, hear, see and experience things. Read to me every day. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have. Please let me explore. Don’t restrict me unnecessarily.
3. Answer my questions or say, “I don’t know, but let’s find out together.” I’m only little for such a short time. I have many questions about the world. Please take time to explain things to me about how this wonderful world works, and please do so willingly.
4. Please be sensitive to my needs. My needs are tender and my heart is soft. I believe you when you call me names or give me labels because you know me better than anyone else in the world.
5. Don’t punish me for telling the truth. Please help me to be responsible for myself by holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner. It is okay to let me fail sometimes, which is how I will learn from my mistakes.
Good luck with your important calling as a teacher to the young children in your circle of love. I know you forget sometimes, but you have the most valuable job in the world.
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