I feel pretty good when I read this list.~ A Grandparent’s Wisdom on Parenting ~
1. Let your child be a child. Children are not little adults.
2. Don’t have too many rules, especially when they’re little. They’re not going to remember them all anyway.
3. Pick your battles. It won’t work to make an issue out of everything your child does that you don’t like.
4. The greatest gift you can give your child besides your love is your time. Whenever possible, interrupt what you are doing to take time for them. Many things you need to do can be put off until later but many things your child does only happen once, and you don’t want to miss them.
5. Don’t micromanage your child’s behavior. It isn’t necessary (or productive in the long run) to try to control everything he or she says or does.
6. Kids cry. When they’re little, it means they need something. When they’re older, it probably means they’re frustrated about something.
7. Kids get tired. When they do, it’s usually futile to try to reason with them to get them to do what you want.
8. Don’t say things to your own child that you would never dream of saying to someone else’s child.
9. Whatever stage your child is in, remember: this, too, shall pass, and they will move on to another stage. (This may be better or worse than the previous one!)
10. Don’t let mealtime become a battle zone. No child has ever starved to death yet because they didn’t eat everything on their plate.
11. Read to your child.
12. When your child starts talking, listen. What they say is important to them, and kids have great things to say.
13. Spend some time tucking your child into bed each night.
14. It’s good to find a church family to help you raise your child. You need others to support you. Your child needs to establish a good foundation of values and truth. If he or she doesn’t get this early in life, they might get it later and from someone else you may not like.
15. Take time every day to enjoy your child and relish this role God has blessed you with.
(Postscript: my dad says some of these are things he did, and some are things he wishes he’d done. ❤️) …
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Timeline Photos"Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you." – Luke 14 #SundayGospel bit.ly/2ZpzEtS …
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This is so true. Cuddling is good for everyone!Something every new mama should be told is that it’s okay to hold your baby close. Whether they need it most or you do. …
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"Baby loss is not just a story of grief, of pain and of tears, its a beautiful story of love and of celebration.
So let’s scream from the rooftops that all children matter, those that are here and those that we desperately miss."I haven’t shared this picture for quite some time so wanted to post it again this evening. These are my children…the ones that ran ahead and the ones who I get the honour to raise.
Someone said to me in an interview recently well you are the mother of two, I kindly corrected them. I am the mother of 7, just because five of my children didn’t get to grow up on the earth, doesn’t stop them from existing.
I also wanted to say this…Baby loss is not just a story of grief, of pain and of tears, its a beautiful story of love and of celebration.
So let’s scream from the rooftops that all children matter, those that are here and those that we desperately miss. ❤️
For those asking about the image and my books (Thank you so much) –
This image was created for my first book – ‘Saying Goodbye’ – Saying Goodbye offers support for anyone who has lost a baby, whether the loss was recent or 50 years ago – hyperurl.co/sgbook01 (You can purchase it in the USA from – www.bookdepository.com/Saying-Goodbye-Zoe-Clark-coates/9781434712264).
The image was also included in my second book ‘The Baby Loss Guide’ – smarturl.it/BabyLossGuide (pre-order for the USA here – www.amazon.com/dp/1409185435/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_lwkCDbCB7S78P) – The Baby Loss Guide offers a host of vital advice, plus 60 days of support for anyone who has lost a baby or child, recently or historically.
My third book is called ‘Beyond Goodbye’ and this is a support book for anyone who is grieving anyone they love (a partner, sibling, child, grandparent friend etc), you can pre-order it here: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409185389/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_2PjCDbJHH3NHT
For more information on my books and work head to www.zoeadelle.co.uk
For support following baby loss head to – www.sayinggoodbye.org and Saying Goodbye
I am so unbelievably touched that SO many people have liked and shared this image, THANK You. Please feel free to also like my page and see future posts and quotes, I would love for you to become a FB friend x
Much love,
Zoe
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Mine’s still up. I think we’ll take it down this weekend – just depends on how lazy I am.
I’m so proud of myself. It’s all gone, put away, needles up–everything!