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3.48 (May work) from 17 votes (184 Visits)

Watch what you say and do

Anonymous Author (October 2006)

Watch what you say and do around children. They're your shadow, and mimic everything you do. They look up to you, and admire you, and copy everything, so you have to watch what you say and do. The saying ' Do as I say and not as i do ' is

a lie, because you shouldn't be doing anything or saying anything naughty etc in front of your child. If your child come's out with it, or copies what you do, and you tell them off, that's completly your fault as you were doing the wront thing in front of them in the first place. It just confuses the child. Becarefull what you do and say around your child.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| November 2006 \| Butterfly1956

Children learning what we say

Yep, we all have to watch what we say. All their lives I have always said please and thank you to my children. "Anthony will you please make me a coffee" " Nicholas will you please get your washing out of your room" etc etc, and always a thank you when task is done, even my grown up daughters with babies of their own were given the same maners. Now all 4 of mine are well mannered. If one of the teenage boys have a mate sleep over (quite often this happens) the mates get the same, and SURPRISE SURPRISE they all use manners in reply. And another thing that I hate, when kids answer, WHAT! my pet hate, when my family call me, my answer is "Pardon, I did not hear you" now they all say that. My stock answer is, What is rude, pardon is better.

Cheers Butterfly1956

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| ssedgar

Watch what you say and do

i have found out that this doesn't just apply to us, unfortunately we have a cocky that has foul language and i have caught my 3 year old out there with the bird copying what he is saying. He knows it its wrong and is ashamed of what he is saying but it does make you stop and think about your actions a little more carefully

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| pagan-mum-of-three

I agree

Ooooh yes, never forget what you say, 'cos kids are sponges & soak up every thing they see and hear!!!

I've been caught out by my youngest daughter copying word for word what I've said but shouldn't have.

Hmmm, How embarrasing.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| Girraween

Wonderful Reminder

Doesn't hurt to be reminded that little ears often hear and repeat what is said. I am guessing this is something all of us at times have forgotten ... I know I have.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| elizabeth

Oh how many times!

I am a big believer of that philosophy. But man is it hard sometimes. Especially in the car! My daughter is a good girl and has all ways disliked colourful language. My son however, what he hears he says. I have just stopped him from shouting out @#*%ing hll by telling him that I don't know what he means. Then he started calling everyone stupid. My daughter told me off and said it was, quote "entirely my fault because of my behaviour in the car". I now bite my tongue when driving the car or I just blow kisses to the offending oh so wonderful drivers out there. Thanks for the reminder.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| Tink1976

Preaching.

Found this advice to be a bit preaching, Anyone with any sense watches what they do around their child, I almost find this advice an insult to my intelligence.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| MumKim

Preaching.

I notice that this comment has been reported.

Just as the author of the article is entitled to their opinion so too is the author of the comment.

Personally I agree with the comment and had already left 5 stars on it. I am unsure of how to comment on that in the reported comments section so am doing it here.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| Tink1976

Preaching.

Ok so some of you may have taken offense with my first comment and maybe it sounded a bit harsh but when I read this it made me feel like I was being talked down to, I feel we are all members of Minti because we want the best for our children therefore we are already good parents what I didn't join for was to be told what I should or shouldn't be doing. The key word here is advice not preach!

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| October 2006 \| peachynowamum

Preaching.

every1 is entitled to their own opinion

I found this to be commonsense and good advice however i also understand where you are coming from and yes it could have been phrased a lot better instead of comming out as condemning and preachy as you call it

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