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10 Pearls of Wisdom from Kids About Parenting

Parent and author, J.S. Salt, met with more than 1,000 kids, ages six to twelve. He asked them to finish this sentence:  If I could tell my parents how to raise me, I'd tell them ____________. 

1. "Think when you were a kid and not yell so much."

2. "Be proud of me, even if I didn't get all the answers correct."

3. "Tell me a story about when you were a child."

4. "Let me have a sleepover."

5. "Say, 'It would help if you do it this way,' instead of, 'You're doing it wrong.'"

6. "Don't spoil me and then later yell at me for being spoiled."
7. "Attend all of my special occasions."
8. "Tuck me in and read to me."
9. "If you get mad, remember to forgive me."
10. "Never forget to kiss me goodnight".

Read J.S. Salt's book, Always Kiss Me Goodnight: Instructions on Raising the Perfect Parent--by 147 Kids Who Know.  All rights reserved. Inclusion of links and contact information does not imply endorsement of the contents.

 

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