Early childhood education classes did not help me write my book. They taught me how to teach in a classroom, not teach as a parent. The classes did not teach parenting skills.
One must teach life’s values on one’s own. I was lucky. I had a loving family that instilled life’s values into me, starting at an early age.
Life’s rules, society’s rules, parental rules are not taught in early childhood education. Today’s teachers may not even give a hug to a child that needs one!
To have a well rounded, successful life, a child needs values to be taught as he or she grows from a small toddler to adolescence. Children follow your words and deeds.
To parent with intention, do not be a by the seat of your pants parent. Be their teacher. Be their hero. Put meaning into the words you teach. You are their lifelines.
Do you teach love? What words do you choose to use around your loved ones?
If taught properly, children will learn how to handle life’s detours that are sent their way.
Be equipped as a parent to teach your offspring the value of family and of life’s rules, parental rules and society’s rules. Teach children it is not just a “me” world!
You as a parent or guardian may have already taught your children well. Those of you who have succeeded, I salute you. Parents that have not succeeded, please understand it is never too late to inspire the mind and heart of a child. Perhaps as a child, you were never taught, many are not! One cannot give what one does not have.
I have written a small keep’s sake of words, that will not fade away. This book may be passed down through generations. I have written and re-written the words, but you have to implement them daily into your family life.
Please read and re-read my book as your child grows. I sincerely hope it motivates you into being the parent that you want to be! It is written as the blueprint for you to follow, to guide and teach our next generation.
Pick and choose the pages that you wish to work with. At different times of a child’s life, certain teachings are understood. Other pages of understanding are to be dealt with later in their growth.
Red, yellow, black or white, rich, or poor, every child needs this book’s teachings. If they are not taught, how will they teach their future offspring?
It is never too late to start. It is never too late to set an example. Let’s get back to the basics of parenting.
The success of this small easy read is having my book passed from one reader to another. We can change one entire generation by getting back to family values.
Parenting has changed in 2019. Divorce brings with it many options. Parents have divided households, as well as divided values to contend with.
The latchkey child has now become the backpack child in some cases. A child living so many days with dad, then so many days with mom or grandmother, may cause confusion to many children. Whose rules do they follow?
Each adult touching your child’s life needs to be on the same page. Make copies of my small book for each to have, a guide that never grows old.
