Please, don't. Imagine you are standing in front of a large skyscraper and looking up. This is what you look like to your child. Imagine being your child for a moment. Frightening? You can change that. I want you to know that I understand. I understand frustration and exhaustion and having a bad day and a need to teach children to be responsible, polite, and instill values in them. I know it is hard work. I know you probably don't mean to strike out at your child. There is a better way. Take a time out for yourself. Count to ten. Remember what it is like to be 3 feet tall. Plan for things. Learn what to expect from a child, and don't expect more than that. A 2-year-old is going to behave like a 2-year-old. Call up Parents Anonymous, find some classes to learn to deal with problem behavior. Take care of yourself so that you can better care for those precious gifts you have. Ask yourself, "If I treated my friends the way I treat my children, how many friends would I have?" Would you strike your best friend, your co-worker, or your clergyman? Not hardly! Then don't strike your child. Please.
itshouldnthurt@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Embassy/6172
http://www.dayofthechild.org



Please, don't. Imagine you are standing in front of a large skyscraper and looking up. This is what you look like to your child. Imagine being your child for a moment. Frightening? You can change that. I want you to know that I understand. I understand frustration and exhaustion and having a bad day and a need to teach children to be responsible, polite, and instill values in them. I know it is hard work. I know you probably don't mean to strike out at your child. There is a better way. Take a time out for yourself. Count to ten. Remember what it is like to be 3 feet tall. Plan for things. Learn what to expect from a child, and don't expect more than that. A 2-year-old is going to behave like a 2-year-old. Call up Parents Anonymous, find some classes to learn to deal with problem behavior. Take care of yourself so that you can better care for those precious gifts you have. Ask yourself, "If I treated my friends the way I treat my children, how many friends would I have?" Would you strike your best friend, your co-worker, or your clergyman? Not hardly! Then don't strike your child. Please.
itshouldnthurt@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Embassy/6172
http://www.dayofthechild.org



Please, don't. Imagine you are standing in front of a large skyscraper and looking up. This is what you look like to your child. Imagine being your child for a moment. Frightening? You can change that. I want you to know that I understand. I understand frustration and exhaustion and having a bad day and a need to teach children to be responsible, polite, and instill values in them. I know it is hard work. I know you probably don't mean to strike out at your child. There is a better way. Take a time out for yourself. Count to ten. Remember what it is like to be 3 feet tall. Plan for things. Learn what to expect from a child, and don't expect more than that. A 2-year-old is going to behave like a 2-year-old. Call up Parents Anonymous, find some classes to learn to deal with problem behavior. Take care of yourself so that you can better care for those precious gifts you have. Ask yourself, "If I treated my friends the way I treat my children, how many friends would I have?" Would you strike your best friend, your co-worker, or your clergyman? Not hardly! Then don't strike your child. Please.
itshouldnthurt@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Embassy/6172
http://www.dayofthechild.org