i hadn't internalized how impressionable children are but this piece really brings the idea home. reading this is a little terrifying. as an adult, you have incredible power over children and a throwaway comment you make might unlock some unexpected and scary reaction in them.
i hadn't internalized how impressionable children are but this piece really brings the idea home. reading this is a little terrifying. as an adult, you have incredible power over children and a throwaway comment you make might unlock some unexpected and scary reaction in them.
The good news is that a single comment can rarely influence a child this much, what you do and say consistently matters so much more.
Yes, this makes so much sense! And makes interacting with kids a little less scary.
(Consistency really is the key for everything valuable in life it seems.)
Wow. The impact & responsibility of mothers (and all parents/ guardians) is just beginning to hit home for me.