Guest guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Jan, These commitments are wonderful. Thank you! In reading this list, I see good advice for many of the problems we on the board go through. It is a great guide for living. Carolyn > Dear you wrote...... > > I do hope he can pull himself up so that he can also be some type > of a role model for the boys. Am I expecting too much? > > > The answer to that I cannot answer, but you can be a good role model for your grandkids by living your morality and loving them with all you have. > > I have the following posted on my refrigerator and it's yellow and ragged around the edges, because it's been posted for so many years: > > COMMITMENTS FOR PARENTS > > 1. I will always love and respect my child for who he is and not who I want him to be. (defects and all) > 2. I will give my child space--to grow, to dream, to succeed and even sometimes, to fail. > 3. I will create a loving home environment and show my child that she is loved, whenever and however I can. > 4. I will, when discipline is necessary, let my child know that I disapprove of what he does, not who he is. > 5. I will set limits for my child and help her find security in the knowledge of what is expected of her. > 6. I will make time for my child and cherish our moments together, realizing how important -- and fleeting they are. > 7. I will not burden my child with emotions and problems he is not equipped to deal with, remembering that I am the parent and he is the child. > 8. I will encourage my child to experience the world and all its possibilities, guiding her in its ways and taking pains to leave her careful, but not fearful. > 9. I will take care of myself physically and emotionally, so I can be there for my child when he needs me. > 10. I will try to be the kind of person I want my child to grow up to be -- loving, fair-minded, moral, giving and hopeful. > > > Jan > > P.S. to put some perspective on your situation, if you knew that you had one more day to live, what would be the most important things for you to get in order? What would your priority be? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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