A Note from the Sunshine Garden
By Miss Belinda
As I was perusing my Facebook page the other day, I came
across an article from Respectful Parent’s page that resonated with me, because
it serves as a reminder of why I have chosen to work with young children as my
lifelong vocation, and why I do what I do when working with young
children. When taking a continuing education
workshop a few years back, the instructor told us that our job as parents,
grandparents, caregivers, most grown-ups really, is to teach children what it
means to be human. Children come into
this world not only as beautiful, tiny, miracle beings, but also as a bundle of
chaos. They need we grown-ups to serve
as guides on how to manage the social pieces and interactions of living in a
world inhabited by billions of other people.
It is crucial that children have adults in their lives who show by
example what it means to be compassionate toward one’s fellow human
beings. Do they need us to be
perfect? Heavens, no! There’s no such thing. We all make mistakes and will continue to do
so. But what will live in the children
is our striving to do better and be better next time. It’s the most important work we can do. So, on that note, I bring to you the article
from Respectful Parenting’s page entitled, Why
“Choosing Your Battles” May Not be an Effective Parenting Strategy, by
Kelly Meier. An important way in which
children learn how to be “confident, respectful and kind” is by the setting of
limits or boundaries by the grown-ups in their lives. And by the way – All of
the questions listed by the author in the first paragraph regarding doubt? I ask those same questions to myself every
day when working with your children. And
I continue to ask them when relating to my now 21-year old son and 18-year old
daughter. Parenting, like any journey,
is an act of faith and trust that, indeed, the universe does have our backs.
Happy
Reading!
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