Children Learn What They See
Commentary on parenting.17 total reviews
Comment from Teri7
Patricia, This is a very well written post that can help encourage parents to raise their children this way to help them. You gave some very good advice my friend. Thanks for sharing. love and blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2019
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Patricia, This is a very well written post that can help encourage parents to raise their children this way to help them. You gave some very good advice my friend. Thanks for sharing. love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 28-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 29-Mar-2019
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hanks for your lovely review, I appreciate your time and your words of encouragement.
Comment from JudyE
There is much good advice in your writing here. I would think children learn a great deal of their knowledge through watching how adults behave. I can't suggest any improvements but thanks for an educational piece.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2019
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There is much good advice in your writing here. I would think children learn a great deal of their knowledge through watching how adults behave. I can't suggest any improvements but thanks for an educational piece.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2019
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Thanks for your nice review. I appreciate your time and kind words.
Comment from Sugarray77
This is a lovely write, Patricia. I enjoyed how you handled the subject of raising children and being the best example we can be in front of them. I enjoyed reading this encouraging word.
Melissa
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
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This is a lovely write, Patricia. I enjoyed how you handled the subject of raising children and being the best example we can be in front of them. I enjoyed reading this encouraging word.
Melissa
Comment Written 26-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the lovely review. I appreciate it greatly.
Comment from HealingMuse
Hi Pat,
This is a terrific write about a very important topic, my friend! It is very well written and penned with great wisdom. Thank you for addressing this issue. Jan
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Hi Pat,
This is a terrific write about a very important topic, my friend! It is very well written and penned with great wisdom. Thank you for addressing this issue. Jan
Comment Written 25-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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thank you for the lovely review, I appreciate your time and review
Comment from susand3022
Hi Patricia! Your eldest looks just like you! I never had the chance for a second child, something I was always a little sad about. Even now I wish someone would come along and drop a baby in my arms and say, "Here... you're it!"
I was just saying, a few reviews ago... lol, that when my son was little I wanted him calling his friend's parents by Mr. and Mrs. but everyone calls their friend's parents by their first names now, I was informed by his mother. I was aghast, said No, but lost that war. I just think that one is a loss of respect. You bring yourself to the friend level instead of keeping yourself at the parent level. I'm all for being friends with your kids, I love that my son will come to me, but I'm still Mom, not Susan. His friend doesn't listen as well. When I was a child, we always listened to the adults... they always had the power! ;)
Now, my son was shown every kindness growing up, maybe too much. I think he was coddled and never given a chance to do anything for himself growing up mainly with his father and grandparents so he could go to school in a better district than the one I live in. No chores and handed everything for years. For my part, I felt guilty about having him so little, just weekends and breaks, summers. I had no idea for the longest time. When I found out he started doing them here! LOL, No more free pass... empty the trash, do the dishes... whatever I could think of to teach him how to fend for himself when he grew up. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, the works! Life has never been so easy.
Now he has his own job. The first one just a few weeks ago. It was trial and error and totally a process. So proud of him!
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Hi Patricia! Your eldest looks just like you! I never had the chance for a second child, something I was always a little sad about. Even now I wish someone would come along and drop a baby in my arms and say, "Here... you're it!"
I was just saying, a few reviews ago... lol, that when my son was little I wanted him calling his friend's parents by Mr. and Mrs. but everyone calls their friend's parents by their first names now, I was informed by his mother. I was aghast, said No, but lost that war. I just think that one is a loss of respect. You bring yourself to the friend level instead of keeping yourself at the parent level. I'm all for being friends with your kids, I love that my son will come to me, but I'm still Mom, not Susan. His friend doesn't listen as well. When I was a child, we always listened to the adults... they always had the power! ;)
Now, my son was shown every kindness growing up, maybe too much. I think he was coddled and never given a chance to do anything for himself growing up mainly with his father and grandparents so he could go to school in a better district than the one I live in. No chores and handed everything for years. For my part, I felt guilty about having him so little, just weekends and breaks, summers. I had no idea for the longest time. When I found out he started doing them here! LOL, No more free pass... empty the trash, do the dishes... whatever I could think of to teach him how to fend for himself when he grew up. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, the works! Life has never been so easy.
Now he has his own job. The first one just a few weeks ago. It was trial and error and totally a process. So proud of him!
Comment Written 25-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thank you for a lovely review. I appreciate your time.
Comment from Debra White
Hi Patricia :)
This is really lovely and very nicely done.
Wise words, but put in such a gentle and gracious way, I really enjoyed it - it's probably what I needed to read today too (paragraph 2 in particular.) I often get frustrated with the way that my children treat our home, how they leave it messy and don't think to tidy up...but they have learned that behaviour because I have always been the one tidying up (to save time usually!) and haven't made them do it. I need to address it now, before they get any older...
Best wishes, Debra :)
ps. Lovely photo of your daughters.
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Hi Patricia :)
This is really lovely and very nicely done.
Wise words, but put in such a gentle and gracious way, I really enjoyed it - it's probably what I needed to read today too (paragraph 2 in particular.) I often get frustrated with the way that my children treat our home, how they leave it messy and don't think to tidy up...but they have learned that behaviour because I have always been the one tidying up (to save time usually!) and haven't made them do it. I need to address it now, before they get any older...
Best wishes, Debra :)
ps. Lovely photo of your daughters.
Comment Written 25-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written heartfelt and thought-provoking advice and poem to all parents to be loving and fare to their children are more valuable than expensive toys to keep them out of your way.
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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A very well-written heartfelt and thought-provoking advice and poem to all parents to be loving and fare to their children are more valuable than expensive toys to keep them out of your way.
Comment Written 25-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from lyenochka
Such good parenting advice, dear Patricia. Thanks for sharing and yes, most of the time, this works but sometimes, the gene pool has some surprises for us and we need to trust God for all of it.
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Such good parenting advice, dear Patricia. Thanks for sharing and yes, most of the time, this works but sometimes, the gene pool has some surprises for us and we need to trust God for all of it.
Comment Written 24-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from Joan E.
You should know with your experience in rearing three daughters and enjoying seven grandchildren! I have only one, bachelor son but agree with your observations and your conclusion that children are great mimics. Thanks for reinforcing your wisdom with the poem too. Cheers- Joan
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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You should know with your experience in rearing three daughters and enjoying seven grandchildren! I have only one, bachelor son but agree with your observations and your conclusion that children are great mimics. Thanks for reinforcing your wisdom with the poem too. Cheers- Joan
Comment Written 24-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from Sasha
This is beautifully written advice that, sadly, I failed to do. My children have never been able to forgive me for the dark deed I let them experience without knowing they would be harmed emotionally by them. Excellent work with this and I agree with your advice completely. Sadly, I cannot go back and relive those dark days.
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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This is beautifully written advice that, sadly, I failed to do. My children have never been able to forgive me for the dark deed I let them experience without knowing they would be harmed emotionally by them. Excellent work with this and I agree with your advice completely. Sadly, I cannot go back and relive those dark days.
Comment Written 24-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2019
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Thanks for the nice review.
