BELIEVES:
1. Magic, Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechauns, Tooth fairy.
2. Some Disney Characters are still real, or are at least were real at one time.
3. That Angels bowl in Heaven when it thunders.
4. Mom and Dad will love her no matter what!
5. That Mom and Dad mean what they say, and will FOLLOW through with it!
6. Unicorns exist.
7. Authorities such as Policemen and Firemen are good.
8. Heavenly Father and Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are her comforters.
9. Prayers are heard.
10. Our bodies are Temples.
The last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to be reminded of the real meaning of childhood. I think in this fast paced, messed up, adult world, some are in such a hurry for our children to grow up, why? Why do we push so hard for them to be bigger than they are? Why do we insist that our children see the "real" world at such a young age? For me, there is no reason, let them be kids! I have always had a firm belief in the value of an innocent, carefree, fun childhood, and the past few weeks have only made this belief more concrete in my mind.
Children that skip the innocent, simple things of childhood, I believe, skip out on the simple learning of Faith. I am not saying that Faith cannot be taught by parents, but a child that is exposed too quickly to our "adult" world misses out on Faith taught through experiences of their own, as little or silly as they may seem to us "big" people.
I for one, am so proud that Chris and I have decided to let Riley and any other children that pass through our home, be kids, they deserve it. I am proud that we as parents have decided to keep our kids from the "real" world as long as possible. Granted, this may not be for everyone, but the crap I see in this world scares me and I want my kids to stay out of that world as long as they can. Some will say, I am not "preparing" them for this tough world, but I think I am by teaching them humility, love, compassion, and Faith. So, I will continue to help my children believe in magic and fairy tales because that is my job. I will prepare them to have Faith in things that cannot be seen and that the world is generally good...and home is a safe place to fall ALWAYS.
My life has changed recently, I will try to journal my feelings. I am grateful for my life, and feel blessed that I was given the kind of childhood, as crazy as it was, that I had, may I be able to give the same magical, carefree childhood that I was given to my kids.
1. Magic, Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechauns, Tooth fairy.
2. Some Disney Characters are still real, or are at least were real at one time.
3. That Angels bowl in Heaven when it thunders.
4. Mom and Dad will love her no matter what!
5. That Mom and Dad mean what they say, and will FOLLOW through with it!
6. Unicorns exist.
7. Authorities such as Policemen and Firemen are good.
8. Heavenly Father and Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are her comforters.
9. Prayers are heard.
10. Our bodies are Temples.
The last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to be reminded of the real meaning of childhood. I think in this fast paced, messed up, adult world, some are in such a hurry for our children to grow up, why? Why do we push so hard for them to be bigger than they are? Why do we insist that our children see the "real" world at such a young age? For me, there is no reason, let them be kids! I have always had a firm belief in the value of an innocent, carefree, fun childhood, and the past few weeks have only made this belief more concrete in my mind.
Children that skip the innocent, simple things of childhood, I believe, skip out on the simple learning of Faith. I am not saying that Faith cannot be taught by parents, but a child that is exposed too quickly to our "adult" world misses out on Faith taught through experiences of their own, as little or silly as they may seem to us "big" people.
I for one, am so proud that Chris and I have decided to let Riley and any other children that pass through our home, be kids, they deserve it. I am proud that we as parents have decided to keep our kids from the "real" world as long as possible. Granted, this may not be for everyone, but the crap I see in this world scares me and I want my kids to stay out of that world as long as they can. Some will say, I am not "preparing" them for this tough world, but I think I am by teaching them humility, love, compassion, and Faith. So, I will continue to help my children believe in magic and fairy tales because that is my job. I will prepare them to have Faith in things that cannot be seen and that the world is generally good...and home is a safe place to fall ALWAYS.
My life has changed recently, I will try to journal my feelings. I am grateful for my life, and feel blessed that I was given the kind of childhood, as crazy as it was, that I had, may I be able to give the same magical, carefree childhood that I was given to my kids.
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