- I'm going to need you to use kind words and gentle hands.
- You're going to be bored with your stuff in about 10 minutes, you'll be much happier if you just learn to share.
- People are a lot more likely to do what you want if you ask them politely.
- God (and your parents,) provides everything you need, no promises about everything you want.
- I don't care what anyone else is doing, you are going to take responsibility for yourself and your stuff!
- You'll never get people to see your side by yelling, bullying or hitting.
- Every living thing has a purpose and deserves respect. (said when I put spiders outside and when they want to pull leaves/limbs off trees.)
- What makes you think you should get more stuff when you aren't taking care of what you have?
- No one says you have to like your family, (one could substitute neighbor here,) but you are required to love them.
- God made him/her, are you sure you want to treat him/her that way?
I certainly don't claim that any of these are my own ideas, some not even my own words, but they are certainly the stand-by's at our house. Funny how much deeper they are when applied globally. So there you go, folks, listen to your mama and you might just change the world:)
Universal truths here!
ReplyDelete@ Shell, who knew? I'm the Dalai Mama! Bwah ha ha ha! Thanks for stopping in:)
ReplyDeleteOh, this is hilarious!!! LOL I say the same things to my boys. Although half of that is advice I could use too.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I agree, my baby sister is awesome. *grin*
You're right, if adults followed these sayings as well everything would be much better! - Bicultural Mama
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Maria, you're post today is still haunting me. My husband laughs and tells me that I have single handedly tried to adopt every child in need in the world (he's not far from wrong) but I think having been a foster parent and adoptive parent of children has given me a sense that every one of them belongs to me a little. Oh how my heart aches for them and fears for our world when our culture is cold and ignores them.
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