MOTHERS ARE PEOPLE
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MOTHERS are people who cook things
Like breakfast or lunch or a snack:
Dexterous people who hook things
With buttons or zip up the back.
MOTHERS are people who blow things,
Balloons and kisses and noses;
Green thumbish people who grow things
Like ivy and puppies and roses.
MOTHERS are people who send things
Like letters and strawberry tarts;
Magical people who mend things
Like blue jeans and elbows and hearts.
MOTHERS are people who find things
Like mittens and homework and germs;
Fussbudget people who mind things
Like cusswords and snowballs and worms.
MOTHERS are people who sweep things
Like porches and cobwebs and rugs;
Softhearted people who keep things
Like artwork, report cards and hugs.
MOTHERS are people who nurse things,
A boy or a girl or a spouse,
And all in all there are worse things
Than MOTHERS to have in your house.
Like breakfast or lunch or a snack:
Dexterous people who hook things
With buttons or zip up the back.
MOTHERS are people who blow things,
Balloons and kisses and noses;
Green thumbish people who grow things
Like ivy and puppies and roses.
MOTHERS are people who send things
Like letters and strawberry tarts;
Magical people who mend things
Like blue jeans and elbows and hearts.
MOTHERS are people who find things
Like mittens and homework and germs;
Fussbudget people who mind things
Like cusswords and snowballs and worms.
MOTHERS are people who sweep things
Like porches and cobwebs and rugs;
Softhearted people who keep things
Like artwork, report cards and hugs.
MOTHERS are people who nurse things,
A boy or a girl or a spouse,
And all in all there are worse things
Than MOTHERS to have in your house.
TOP TEN THINGS YOU ARE DOING RIGHT
(c) MMVI Dr. Vicki Panaccione & Better Parenting Institute - Used by permission
(c) MMVI Dr. Vicki Panaccione & Better Parenting Institute - Used by permission
• You try to set a good example for your children. Children learn by example. So, how you live your life, is the way they will learn to live theirs. When you take care of yourself, act responsibly, follow the rules, show affection, and be honest and trustworthy (and a million other things you do each day), your children are learning how to conduct themselves.
• You teach morals and values. In your desire for your children to grow up to be responsible, caring, loving, trustworthy, moral adults, you teach them right from wrong, and hold them accountable for their own actions.
• You foster independence. Children need to gradually take over more and more responsibility for themselves; and you, in turn, are gradually backing away more and more. If you do your job well, you will actually work your way out of a job! That would mean you have raised your children to be independent adults. Then you will have been truly successful.
• You discipline constructively. Discipline is actually defined as, “training that develops self-control.” So, you hold your children accountable for their actions, teaching standards of behavior. When difficulty with self-control arises, you step in and provide appropriate consequences for the infractions.
• You set realistic expectations. It’s a balancing act when encouraging them to do their best, while being sensitive to their limitations. You reevaluate your expectations as they mature and develop greater abilities.
• You value education. Showing an interest in what your children are learning, and how well they are doing, conveys a sense of importance about learning. Maintaining contact with the school also shows interest and active involvement in the goings-on of your children’s academic lives.
• You spend time together. Whether it’s eating dinner, reading a bedtime story, watching a movie, playing a game, cooking, folding laundry, shopping or going on an outing, working and playing together builds a sense of belonging, community and connectedness. Being there for your children provides security and trust.
• You express support. Your children need to know that you are proud of them. You praise their efforts and applaud their accomplishments. You beam with pride at their school plays, concerts, ball games and spelling bees. You show your children your support by being their biggest fan, and all-time cheerleader.
• You show affection. Hug, kiss and cuddle your children for as long as they will allow. And when they get too old for ‘mushy’ stuff, you look for other ways to stay connected, such as a gentle touch, a squeeze of the hand, an arm around the shoulder, etc.
• And most importantly, you love your children unconditionally. This affirms your children and shows them they are valued and will always be loved…no matter what! Loving gives them a sense of security and a strong foundation that they can depend upon as they venture out into the world.
And at the end of each day, I encourage you to stop and think about not went wrong or what you didn’t get done. Instead, think about what you did right---and pat yourself on the back!
• You teach morals and values. In your desire for your children to grow up to be responsible, caring, loving, trustworthy, moral adults, you teach them right from wrong, and hold them accountable for their own actions.
• You foster independence. Children need to gradually take over more and more responsibility for themselves; and you, in turn, are gradually backing away more and more. If you do your job well, you will actually work your way out of a job! That would mean you have raised your children to be independent adults. Then you will have been truly successful.
• You discipline constructively. Discipline is actually defined as, “training that develops self-control.” So, you hold your children accountable for their actions, teaching standards of behavior. When difficulty with self-control arises, you step in and provide appropriate consequences for the infractions.
• You set realistic expectations. It’s a balancing act when encouraging them to do their best, while being sensitive to their limitations. You reevaluate your expectations as they mature and develop greater abilities.
• You value education. Showing an interest in what your children are learning, and how well they are doing, conveys a sense of importance about learning. Maintaining contact with the school also shows interest and active involvement in the goings-on of your children’s academic lives.
• You spend time together. Whether it’s eating dinner, reading a bedtime story, watching a movie, playing a game, cooking, folding laundry, shopping or going on an outing, working and playing together builds a sense of belonging, community and connectedness. Being there for your children provides security and trust.
• You express support. Your children need to know that you are proud of them. You praise their efforts and applaud their accomplishments. You beam with pride at their school plays, concerts, ball games and spelling bees. You show your children your support by being their biggest fan, and all-time cheerleader.
• You show affection. Hug, kiss and cuddle your children for as long as they will allow. And when they get too old for ‘mushy’ stuff, you look for other ways to stay connected, such as a gentle touch, a squeeze of the hand, an arm around the shoulder, etc.
• And most importantly, you love your children unconditionally. This affirms your children and shows them they are valued and will always be loved…no matter what! Loving gives them a sense of security and a strong foundation that they can depend upon as they venture out into the world.
And at the end of each day, I encourage you to stop and think about not went wrong or what you didn’t get done. Instead, think about what you did right---and pat yourself on the back!
(c) MMVI Dr. Vicki Panaccione & Better Parenting Institute - Dr. Vicki’s “Top 10” Parenting Series! Week #1 -http://www.BetterParentingInstitute.com - 600 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Suite 300, Melbourne, FL 32901 - Dr. Vicki is going to be offering parenting tips in a free ebook for getting on her mailing list. Vicki F. Panaccione, the Parenting Professor - PhD Licensed Psychologist - Founder, Better Parenting Institute - www.BetterParentingInstitute.com - drvicki@... - Dr. Vicki's articles are applicable to parents from all walks of like, and are not written specifically for the Christian parent. - Used by permission
MOMS ARE MADE THAT WAY
Writer: Mary Rice Hopkins - Publishers: BIG STEPS 4 U - Copyright: © 1989 Big Steps 4 U (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP - Used by permission - Song is from the CD, "Sing through the Year," which has a song for every holiday and a cute dad's song. These are also available on I-tunes a song at a time if they are interested - 818.790.5805 office
They come in all shapes and sizes
They're full of lots of surprises
But somehow they are the wisest
'Cause moms are made that way
Though she's not perfect, she's gentle and kind
She looks inside me time after time
'Cause moms have eyes that can see anything
So I never hide when she calls out my name
So thank you, mom, thank you
Thank you, mom
Will I be like her when I'm grown?
A taxi cab driver, I need a phone
Moms are all different in each home
Moms are made that way
Moms do more than their share
Sometimes it just doesn't seem fair
But if you need someone who really cares
Moms are made that way
I think God made moms that way
MOTHER'S PRAYER
Writer: Mary Rice Hopkins - Publishers: BIG STEPS 4 U - Copyright: © 1997 Big Steps 4 U (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP - Used by permission - From the CD, "Juggling Mom" - www.maryricehopkins.com 818.790.5805 office
If you ask me what my momma did
How she got by, how she lived
From a child I can smile and say
She prayed, she prayed
Oh a simple ordinary wife
Down the hall I could hear her at night
All alone at the end of a day
She prayed, she prayed
Chorus:
Oh nothing compares to a mother's prayer
Bringing her children to Him
When life is uncertain and your heart is hurtin'
Oh God will meet us there
Just like a mother's prayer
Once there was a very young girl
Who became mother to the King of this world
Overwhelmed she was faithful each day
She prayed, she prayed
And when God said "You will bear a Son"
Mary's song sang of what He had done
And when He died on a cross
She cried and prayed, she prayed
(Repeat Chorus)
Well now my life goes on
My mom's a grandma, well now I'm a mom
And I hold my children close every day
And I pray, I still pray
'Cause if you ask me what my momma did
How she got by, how she lived
From a child I can smile and say
She prayed, she prayed
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