This poem hung on the wall in my room at my grandma's house when I was a little girl and I vividly remember reading it often. The poem means so much more to me now, reading it with adult eyes. The message is of fundamental importance in the lives of our children. Now, my family has a copy of this poem hanging in our living room so we may read and be reminded of it's value everyday.
Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to
feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn
to feel confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn
to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn
it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration,
they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have
faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn
the world is a nice place in which to live.
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