Children - our greatest teachers :)

[knightofalbion]

Originally Posted by sound

Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar
is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar

~Bradley Miller~

That's a great quote, dear Sound. Thanks for posting.

[sound]

My pleasure knight :)


I had a lovely 'little person' experience on Saturday while i was out shopping.
I was sitting in the foyer area of a large dep't store on a bench seat, waiting for my (adult) daughter to finish her shopping. A little girl, who i guessed correctly was 7 yrs old, came out of the shop and sat down on the other end of the seat. We looked at each other ... I smiled ... she looked at me for a little longer, then smiled widely and said in a sing song voice ... 'Hello my name is Anna-lee (and then proceeded to spell her name), I am waiting for my mum and I love lollies ... what's your name?' I told her my name and that i was waiting for my daughter and that I used to love lollies but now i love fruit better ! hehe ... she thought about that for a minute and then laughed mischievously lol ... her mum came out after that and off they went ...

It was such a lovely exchange ... she was so friendly and open and obviously 'enjoyed' that moment with me ... its difficult because it isn't always safe for children to talk to strangers. I have had ch'n speak to me at different times when I am out and about and I know i am safe for them to interact with, but unfortunately thats not always the case, and if we remain aloof so as encourage them to develop boundaries do we impede the childs natural inclination/ability to 'connect?' it is a bit of a dilemma I feel ...

[sound]

Make the Ordinary Come Alive

Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is a way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder,
and the marvel of an ordinary life
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself

~Unknown~

a child's mind is like a fresh canvas, ready to be painted with the colors of life. as with any work of art, the outcome depends upon who's got the brush.

-lynn stanley