My mother hung this plaque in my room when I was a baby. Now, 30-plus years later, the same plaque hangs in my sons' room. It's message is just as true and important today, I think.
Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with criticism,
They learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility,
They learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule,
They learn to be shy.
If children live with shame,
They learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement,
They learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance,
They learn to be patient.
If children live with praise,
They learn to appreciate.
If children live with acceptance,
They learn to love.
If children live with approval,
They learn to like themselves.
If children live with honesty,
They learn truthfulness.
If children live with security,
They learn to have faith in them- selves and others.
If children live with friendliness,
They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
I'd love to get my hands on this plaque. Very lovely and very true.
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