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September 26, 2005
Bitter mother produce bitter daughters
I read the following earlier this morning:
"Giving, caring parents create giving, caring children. Frustrated, anxious, and fearful parents reproduce themselves. Bitter mothers who teach their daughters to be sweet and kind still produce bitter daughters."
"The first rule of child training is to decide what you want your child to be become and then become that very person yourself. The second rule of child training is don’t complain or be surprised when they turn out to be just like you."
That quote is off the site www.nogreaterjoy.org a ministry about parenting. It's one that I go to every once in a while. It's a bit more extreme than I want to be but there are some great parenting points.
I come back to this idea that my daughter to some extent is going to be a reflection of the type of person that I am, and some times that really puts the pressure on a bit. We try to point them in God's direction as much as possible and I realize that His influence is greater than my own- but I'm talking about all the small situations where she is watching how I handle things and she's mimicking me. She's listening while I talk on the phone and she's watching how I respond to her Dad and I wonder, am I being glorifying to God and am I respecting Andy like I expect her to respect him?
It's such a sobering thought. One that reminds me that I will never accomplish it in my own power and I need to be more reliant on God's wisdom and His Word.
| By JennR | 5:24 PM
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You should push your daughters in ponds, that will teach them to have loving hearts :) You can try it in our pond when you come down.
Posted by: jlg at September 26, 2005 6:58 PM