Now this hit home…
Source: rebeccaalexis via creatingaquietmind
Before you speak to your children, remember…
August 29, 2012 by 37 Comments
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[…] also wanted to share a good reminder from David Kanigan’s blog, which I have featured before on my blog. He posts the quote: “The way we talk to our […]
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Live & Learn 
Reblogged this on LifeRevelation and commented:
Stop to think about your words, your attitudes, and your actions. Our children are little sponges, soaking up what they see, hear, and feel.
Be encouraged!
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Tone of voice is the biggest!
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Agree totally!
Be encouraged!
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Agree with all…
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Thanks David…i hope you know how much I appreciate your support.
Be encouraged!
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SO true!!
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This does, indeed, hit home. Hopefully the positive outweighs the negative in the long run (visions popping into my brain of your creepy post a couple of days ago).
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Boy, did you call it right with your comment LaDona! (as to the creepy post, still hanging with you huh? There’s a deeper message there for you! :))
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True!
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That’s the truth… 🙂
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I needed this about 30 years ago 😉
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Me too Tina. Me too.
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Dave, thank you for an excellent reminder.
Ivon
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Thank you Ivon. Loved you photos of Jasper by the way. Incredible.
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Had saved this awhile back. This one pierces my heart and work (battle) daily to get better at as a father!!
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Yes, it hits home. Very close.
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Wow ! Sounded little romantic type :p Awe-inspiring.
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🙂
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Well timed David…had a serious chat with my 8yr old tonight…this does hit home.
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Well good Bonnie. Glad the post went to some immediate and practical use. 🙂
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Reminds me of the Sondheim song “Children Will Listen”…beautiful and scarily true,,,
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Never heard the song. Will need to check it out.
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So true. It’s amazing how certain things my parents said to me still stick with me today. Both the good and the bad. And makes me remember all the times I should have been more careful with the words I used with my two kids. As LaDona said, hopefully the good outweighs the bad.
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Reminds me of that Crosby Stills Nash and Young song, “Teach your children well.”
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Yes, love that song…
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Reblogged this on MINDFUL DIARY and commented:
so true!
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worth reblogging. totally hit home. thank you for sharing.
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Thank you.
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Yes, they are a tabula rasa which we help shape with our words.
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Had to look up tabula rasa. (The mind before it receives the impressions gained from experience) Learned something today Alex. Like it. Thank you.
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Yes, and it’s very hard for children to de-programme themselves from damage inflicted by harshly judgemental parents.
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Yes, it is. We can only hope that the hard edges soften up over time.
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Reblogged this on Keith the Green's Blog.
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Thanks for sharing Keith.
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I like this, very intuitive
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Yes, only to execute.
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