How to Love a child

[Lenny]

I thought this was lovely.

* Be there
* Say yes as often as possible
* Let them bang on pots and pans
* If they?re crabby, put them in water
* If they?re unlovable, love yourself
* Realize how important it is to be a child
* Go to a movie theatre in your pyjamas
* Read books out loud with joy
* Invent pleasures together
* Remember how small they really are
* Giggle a lot
* Surprise them
* Say you?re sorry
* Say no when necessary
* Teach feelings
* Heal your own inner child
* Learn about parenting
* Hug trees together
* Make loving safe
* Bake a cake and eat it with your hands
* Go find elephants and kiss them
* Plan to write an opera
* Make lots of forts with blankets
* Let your angel fly
* Tell your own dreams
* Keep the glean in your own eye
* Encourage silly
* Plant licorice in your garden
* Open up
* Stop yelling
* Express your love a lot
* Speak kindly
* Paint their tennis shoes
* Paint their faces
* Search out goodness
* Sing directions
* Sing love
* Cook with mud
* Talk about life
* Talk about death
* Talk about peace
* Talk about war
* Handle with care
* Forgive.

[Inanna]

Beautiful!

[kirsty_lee]

Gorgeous!

[*charmalea*]

its lovely , i have saved it to my computer so i can show it to my frineds !!

[BellyBelly]

This is a book which is great too:

Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain

[dusty]

Awww thanks for sharing Jo!
I have sent it onto some parents I know.
xx

[Nelle]

That's great Jo. Made me giggle...and plan...