parenting skills
When it comes to making someone happy, you can start with something small & watch it grow into joy.
The following is a quote about how we feel about how we have raised our children. We want to be here to help you raise your children so that you will not feel this describes your relationship with your child later.
If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less often.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
- Diane Loomans, from "If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again"