Affirmations:
I learn how to be innocent by being with innocence.
I learn how to forgive by being with those who forgive.
I learn how to follow rules and guidelines by being with those who follow rules and guidelines.
I learn respect, responsibility and cooperation from those who are respectful, responsible and cooperative.
Rules and Guidelines
Everyone benefits from simple routine and structure.
Children need defined rules and guidelines.
Humanity needs to learn what is right and good.
Families function better with simple rules for all.
When home life is peaceful and organized, everyone benefits.
When there is respectful interaction, everyone benefits.
When there are no demands or threats, everyone feels safe.
When families are respectful, responsible and cooperative, everyone feels loved.
Children learn more easily with system, structure and routine.
There is more focus and less distraction.
There is more quiet and less yelling.
There is more respect and less arguing.
As grandparents of children and teens, we never experience arguments or disrespect.
The key for us is to treat everyone, as we want to be treated.
We respect ourselves and are responsible for what we do and say.
We take care of each other, our relationships and home.
We, the adults, set a good example consistently.
There is please and thank you for everyone.
There is no arguing or fighting.
There is no swearing or negative behavior.
There is no yelling or demanding.
There are respectful requests.
There is kindness and consideration of each individual.
There is simple routine morning and evening.
There are simple rules for others who come into our home.
No yelling and no rough-housing.
Anyone who needs to yell or run around or wrestle can go outside to do it.
Children pick up after themselves at the end of the day.
We all keep our home orderly and organized.
Meals are together at the table.
Bedtime is at 9 PM after dessert and a fun movie or game together.
People respect one another because that keeps the peace with no yelling or arguing.
When adults remind the children (rarely needed), little needs to be said.
Children behave as the adults in their presence expect them to behave.
Children respond to the adults as they are taught to respond.
Children copy adult behavior and learn from how adults respond.
Children observe and learn what works and maintain the most effective behavior.
Adults must pay attention to what they are thinking, doing and saying.
Children pick up on subtleties in tone, attitude, feelings and listen to adult conversations for cues.
Children are extremely sensitive and perceptive and practice whatever gets the love and safety they want.
Children seek to be successful in getting their own needs me.
When adults are clear and concise in their requests, children will learn the first time.
When children are distracted, confused or forgetful, they may not get the message.
It is important for adults to pay attention and learn how children learn best.
Nagging, criticizing, ridiculing, threatening or shaming are not effective with children or adults
Adults need to learn what works best to raise the children we want to live with.
I am learning everyday from all the people in my life, both children and adults.
Loving to learn,
Betty Lue