Memo to Mums & Dads

I've had this article for while now....but if anyone thinks it's not appropiate advice..feel free to report it :)

I just think it's a nice reminder when you have young children.

MEMO'S TO MUM & DAD

# 1.Don't spoil me. I know quite well that

I'm only testing you.

# 2. Don't be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.

# 3. Don't let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to direct them in the early stages.

# 4. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly big.

# 5. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice

if you talk quitely with me in private.

# 6. Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way, sometimes.

# 7. Don't try to preach to me. You'd be surprised how well I know what's right and wrong.

# 8. Don't nag. If you do, I shall have to protect myself by appearing deaf.

# 9. Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. This is why I'm

not always very accurate.

# 10. Don't make rash promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises

are broken.

# 11. Don't tax my honesty too much. I am easily frightened into telling lies.

# 12. Don't be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.

# 13. Don't tell me my fears are silly. They are real.

# 14. Don't put me off when I ask questions, If you do, you will find that I stop asking

and seek my information elsewhere.

# 15. Don't ever suggest that you are perfect or infalliable. It gives me too great a shock

when I discover you are neither.

# 16. Don't ever think it is beneath your dignity to apologise to me. An honest apology

makes me feel surprisingly warm toward you.

# 17. Don't forget I love experimenting. I couldn't get on without it so please put up with it.

# 18. Don't do things for me that I can do for myself. It makes me feel like a baby, and I

may continue to put you in my service.

# 19. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult to keep pace with me...

but please do try.

# 20. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love, But I don't need to tell you, do I ?