Affirmations:
What
is best for you is best for others.
I
care for me to be better able to care for everyone.
I
know my best makes a difference to others.
I
am more than good enough.
We have just founded a Family Center in Middletown where every child
receives and gives their best.
We are an all volunteer Family Learning Center for kids, teens and adults.
All services are free and by contribution. This will pay for rent and
utilities
We are seeking Sponsors for the 30 children who come to study, read and
learn their best every afternoon.
Sponsors will contribute $50/mo. for each child to cover rent and utilities.
Every
One Deserves Our Best!
Every
Child Deserves Our Best!
Every person
deserves our best.
And let us begin
with our children.
It takes a village
and more to raise a child.
It requires the best
in each one of us.
Raising children
well will require us to be our best self.
Children copy what
adults do and say.
Children learn how
to grow up by observing.
Children emulate
what appears to be becoming a responsible adult.
Every partner,
friend, student and person deserves our best.
They are watching
us.
We all become like
those with whom we associate.
What we do and say
is projected, imprinted and communicated to everyone.
We are being
observed and listened to.
Others are following
our example.
We are teaching the
behavior we demonstrate.
Literally, we are
creating the relationships we have.
If you like the
world you live in, keep saying and doing as you have been.
If you prefer
something different, consider thinking, saying and doing something different.
If you want more of
the same, keep being the same as you have been.
If you want
something to change, the change begins in you.
If you want more
joy and laughter, laugh and be joyful.
If you want more
respect and appreciation, give more respect and appreciation.
If you want more
arguing and fighting, keep on fighting and arguing.
If you want more
quiet and consideration, be more quiet and considerate.
“Misery loves
company” is often why we gravitate to those similar to us.
“People sink to
the lowest common denominator.” in their desire to conform.
The unconscious
tendency is to become like those around us.
So in our
unawareness and laziness, we become like those with whom we associate.
Raise your
standards.
Break bad habits.
Associate with those
who uplift and inspire you.
Be the one who leads
and stop following.
Everyone wants to
be appreciated and valued.
Become someone you
appreciate and value.
Give kudos to those
who are setting a high standard.
Openly appreciate
those who teach, model and inspire a better way.
Give your best to
everyone, and you will make a difference to everyone!
Betty Lue
If Children (and Adults) Live
With……….
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: criticism, hostility, fear, pity, ridicule or
jealousy,
They
will learn to: condemn, fight, be apprehensive, feel sorry for
themselves, feel shy and feel envy.
If children
live with encouragement, they learn 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 others.
If children
live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice
place in which to live.
From Dr.
Wayne Dyer
What Do You Want More Than Anything For
Your Children?
•
Value Themselves
•
Be Risk Takers
•
Self-Reliance
•
Freedom from Stress and Anxiety
•
Have Peaceful Lives
•
Celebrate Present Moments
•
Experience a Lifetime of Wellness
•
Creativity
•
Fulfill Their Higher Needs
•
Feel A Sense of Purpose
YOU
must Demonstrate / Model:
• The
ability to enjoy life.
• Be a
positive example.
•
Clarify what you know and how you feel.
• Be
expressive (Feel–Want–Willing)
Average
children do things right.
No
limit children do the right thing.
Basic Principles for Building
Self-Esteem in Your Children
1.
You must model self-respect.
2.
Treat each child as a unique individual.
3.
A child is not his actions.
4.
Provide opportunities to be responsible and make decisions.
5.
Teach enjoyment of life each day.
6.
Provide praise rather than criticism.
7
We become what we think about. Our thinking determines our self-image.
To Raise A Child’s Self-Portrait
(Self-Image)
1.
Encourage children to be risk-takers rather than always taking the safe road.
2.
Discourage children from all self put downs.
3.
Reduce emphasis on external measures of success.
4.
Work at reducing whining and complaining behavior.
5.
Encourage excitement about everything in life.
6.
Encourage children to choose independence rather than dependence.
7.
Teach children to be non-judgmental.
8.
Encourage children to be honest with themselves.
9.
Be aware in the importance of appearance to young people.
10.
Encourage healthy thinking.
11.
Catch children doing something right. Remind them of how terrific they are.
12.
Treat children as total and complete, now.
13.
Hold them, touch them, kiss them.
14.
Listen carefully to your children.
15.
Give them opportunities to be unique.
16
Encourage their friends to “hang out” at your home.
17.
Read aloud with them at all ages.
18.
Be involved in their age-related activities.