Poem; Children learn what they live

[fizzylem]

Someone gave me this a while back, remembered it today, maybe you’ve seen it before, maybe its new to you, thought some of you may like a read…

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
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 patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

[xpeacex]

Beautiful words, much needed as having tough time. Thank you for sharing.

[Iwantmeback]

That’s lovely, thank you for sharing. 💜
I think my adult son would appreciate this just now as he’s going through another tough time. Society, these men, they have no idea what living with, being around an abusive person does to your psyche.it’s damaged irreparably fir some. Others who are stronger and just lost themselves for a while will be able to live with this, either by working it through themselves or through with professional help.
Much love IWMB 💞💞

[diymum@1]

so very true what we put in we get back – like making soup! the problem is in the bitter sting of domestic abuse these men put their values (if you can refer to them as that) into the kids too xx its a fight for the right things they learn to prevail xx they say good conquers evil xx

i find this poem to be so so true xx

thanks for sharing 🙂 much love diymum x

[fizzylem]

It makes it clearer to me where I need to focus and it also helps me to understand where her challenging behaviour comes from and how it effects her; so I kind of see what I’m working against and thus what I need to try and counter act x

[diymum@1]

my book arrived today on amazon – it forges a head to gain a relationship based on communication and mutual respect xx i will start today and pass on the info i get out of it 🙂 much love diy mum

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