Quote from Forum Archives on March 25, 2004, 8:56 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

10 Child Commandments 

 

    

10 Simple Rules For Parents To Follow

 

1. My hands are small; please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so that I can keep up with you.

2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let me explore safely. Don't restrict me unnecessarily.

 

3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for a short time, please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world and do so willingly.

 

4. My feelings are tender; please be sensitive to my needs. Don't nag me all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness). Treat me as you would like to be treated.

5. I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as God intended you to do, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.

 

6. I need your encouragement to grow. Please go easy on the criticism; remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.

7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail, so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday I'll be prepared to make the kinds of decisions that life requires of me.

 

8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me to my brother or sister.

9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.

 

10. Please take me to Sunday School and church regularly, setting a good example for me to follow. I enjoy learning more about God.

 

 

The Second Ten Commandments 

 

 

 

1. Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of
all human activities.

 

2. Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear
never come to pass.

 

3. Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no
one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.

 

4. Thou shall face each problem as it comes.  You can only handle
one at a time anyway.

 

5. Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make
very poor bedfellows.

 

6. Thou shall not borrow other people's problems.  They can
better care for them than you can.

 

7. Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is
forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and
be happy now!

 

8. Thou shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you
hear ideas different from your own. It is hard to learn something
new when you are talking, and some people do know more than you
do.

 

9. Thou shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of
it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive
action.

 

10. Thou shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the small
ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

 

 

Have a Blessed Day  
Dave and Barbara 

 

 

 

 

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