One of these days Nadia goes to the “adults” library that we found in our new rented house. We thought it’s nicer to call ourselves in front of her adults rather than grownups, so don’t try to make funny jokes around the adult books, ok? 
As soon as I saw her and asked what is she doing there, she pulled 2 of the books, one felt down and with the other one she started running in the house giggling.
Coming after her I pick-up the lost book and I saw the title “Children learn what they live”.
I open it and I find on the first pages the poem written below. The rest of the book gets into the details of every line, but the poem itself is the essence. Therefore since I opened this book I keep thinking about those verses in order to discover how is my child living.
Enjoy!
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.
DO YOU KNOW HOW IS YOUR CHILD LIVING?
by Dorothy Law Nolte & Rachel Harris
