TODAY I TAUGHT MY CHILD When I got mad today and hit my child “For his own good, ” I reconciled, and then I realized my plight… Today, I taught my child to fight. When interrupted by the phone, I said, “tell them I’m not home.” And then I...
Parenting
To My Child
TO MY CHILD . . . Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying. Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is....
Child to Parent
CHILD TO PARENT * Don’t spoil me, I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I am only testing you. * Don’t be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure. * Don’t let me form...
Only One Childhood
ONLY ONE CHILDHOOD I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said, even...
Buying Time
BUYING TIME A man came home from work late again, tired, irritated, and stressed, to find his 6-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”...