If the children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If the boys live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If the children live in fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If the children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If the kids live with ridicule, they learn to be shy.
If the kids live with jealousy, they learn what envy is.
If the children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If the children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient.
If the children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident.
If the kids live with praise, they learn to appreciate.
If the children live with approval, they learn to love themselves.
If the children live with acceptance, they learn to find love in the world.
If the children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
If the children live sharing, they learn to be generous.
If the children live with honesty and fairness, they learn what is truth and justice.
If the children live in safety, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those around them.
If the boys live in friendship, they learn that the world is a beautiful place to live.
If the children live with serenity, they learn to have spiritual peace.
What are your children living with?
Dorothy L. Nolte
