To Love a Child

It is simply amazing what you can find over the net. Just as I was thinking about how not to get mad over the petty, insignificant things that kids sometimes do, I came across a blog by a teacher,( who in turn had found this gem from another educator) about how to reach out to children.

I want to share it with one and all, and hope that it will serve as a reminder for us to cherish what we have.[and to my many, many special children out there, know the power of these words.]

99 Ways to Love Your Child:

Accept Admire Adore Advise Advocate Aid Allow Amaze Answer Applaud Appreciate Approve Ask Assist Assure Attend Believe Care Carry Celebrate Challenge Champion Charm Cheer Cherish Comfort Commit Compliment Confide Consider Console Defend Devote Discipline Discover Educate Empathize Empower Encourage Endorse Enlighten Excite Explain Guide Hear Hold Honor Hope Hug Imagine Influence Inspire Involve Join Kiss Know Laugh Learn Like Limit Listen Marvel Motivate Need Notice Nourish Nurture Observe Offer Participate Play Please Praise Protect Provide Recognise Regard Respect Respond Show Smile Speak Squeeze Stimulate Suggest Supervise Support Surprise Talk Teach Thank Train Treasure Trust Understand Value Watch Wish Wonder.


Hold their hand so that they can walk, let go so that they can run, cheer so that they can fly!


(By Trine Meyer Vogsland , who teaches English as a second language in Norway)http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/writing.htm


But I think I want to add a few of my own...of how to love a child.
1. Acknowledge the efforts made...no matter how big or small
2. Bless them each day with a prayer for their safety
3. Clarify your stand,so that they know your actions are governed by love.
4. Discuss issues with open hearts and open minds, and not be quick to judge.
5. Enjoy their company, for they are dear to you.


Well,I'll add a bit at a time. Just remember this...no matter what age you are, you'll always be somebody's child. So be nice to every single human being...and love them, as you wish to be loved yourself.