Censor Yourself Around Your Child. A Lesson For All Parents.
I’m not as conscious of it as much as I should be, but the way I act and talk around my son is affecting how he acts, and will act, as he grows older. I saw it for the first time the other night in a face he made while trying to fit a toy truck into a space it wouldn’t go. The whole situation was fairly benign, but it made me realize that not only do I have to watch what I say, but I need to watch how I act and censor my body-language.
I’m not a horrible person. Everything move I make isn’t laced with evil or malice, but I like everyone else have habits and tendencies that would probably be better not passed on to my son. Perhaps he’ll develop the same or similar habits, but I’ll leave that up to chance or nature.
It takes it to the extreme, but this video on YouTube illustrates the importance of self-censorship when it comes to raising children.
Found via Dumb Little Man
February 8th, 2007 at 8:14 am
This makes me realize how much you are like your Dad and I. I hope the few (?) bad habits you obtained outweigh the good in every aspect. You are becoming a super dad; you have learned from the master.
July 20th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
This video makes me think about my husband commenting that “those people probably yell at their kids about not picking up after themselves” whenever he sees an adult just abandon their shopping cart in the middle of a parking lot.
Thanks for pointing it out!