Saturday, February 7, 2009

"Children Learn What They Live"

I was inspired by a poem that came home on Dillon's preschool paperwork this week, and just wanted to share...

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy.
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 to be patient.
If children live with praise, they learn to appreciate.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.

If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and others.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

how true, how true. Thanks for sharing.
Roscoes

Miriam Cutelis said...

I was in central park 2 weeks ago and a juggler there named Rice was reciting this poem by heart......thanks!


Miriam