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Before and After Children--HUMOR
Sep 24, 2007
Before and After Children BEFORE Children: I was thankful for the opportunity to vacation in exotic foreign countries so I could experience a different way of life in a new culture. AFTER Children: I am thankful to have time to make it all the way down the driveway to get the mail. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for the Moose- wood Vegetarian cookbook. AFTER Children: I am thankful for the butterball turkey hotline. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for a warm, cozy home to share with my loved ones. AFTER Children: I am thankful for the lock on the bathroom door. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for material objects like custom furniture, a nice car and trendy clothes. AFTER Children: I am thankful when the baby spits up and misses my good shoes. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for my wonderful family. AFTER Children: I am thankful for my wonderful family.
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A Child's Ten Commandments--A Guide to Good Parenting
Sep 13, 2006
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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 such 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, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.

6. I need your encouragement and your praise 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 kind of decisions 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 with my brother or my 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 worship regularly, setting a good example for me to follow.

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