Be there… say yes as often as possible… let them bang on pots and pans… if they are crabby, put them in water… if they are unlovable, love yourself… realize how important it is to be a child… see lots of movies and eat lots of popcorn… take naps with them… read books out loud with joy and excitement… invent pleasures together… eat bubblegum ice cream… remember how really small they are… giggle a lot… surprise them… say no when necessary… teach feelings… heal your own inner child… learn about parenting… hold hands and don’t step on the cracks in the sidewalk… hug trees together… make loving safe… teach trust… don’t be afraid to cry with them… bake a cake and eat it with your hands… go find elephants and monkeys… plan to build a rocket ship… give them the moon as a special gift… imagine yourself magic… make lots of forts out of blankets… let your angel fly… reveal your own dreams… search out the positive… keep the gleam in your eye… mail letters to god… encourage silly…. Turn up the radio and dance to the music… plant licorice in a candy garden… open up… stop yelling… give them choices… speak kindly… express your love… paint their tennis shoes… don’t forget to say “ I love you” as much as possible… build self esteem… play in the dirt with them… give lots of hugs… listen to what they have to say… put bubbles in the bathtub… say your prayers together at night… do what you say you are going to do… finger paint… make up a song together… make silly faces… be consistent… be true… tickle, tickle… handle with care…
Shannon R Killman
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