There is an old saying regarding children: Do as I say, not as I do. Whoever coined this phrase didnt know much about children. Children often do not do as we say. We are the role models regarding how our children learn to treat themselves and others. We are the role models regarding whether or not our children learn to take personal responsibility for themselves physically, emotionally, financially, relationally, spiritually, and organizationally.
Are You Present With Your Children?
How often are you fully and completely present when you are with your children? One of the greatest gifts we can give to our children is to be fully present with them. This can often be a big challenge.
Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids
Demanding children children who have entitlement issues seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child, Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was constantly demanding that her father get her whatever she wanted (I want an Umpa Lumpa! Get it for me NOW!), we hear many children today uttering the fairly constant refrain, I want .! Give it to me! Get it for me, now!