A MEMO FROM A CHILD  TO HIS PARENTS
 

  Don't spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not
have all that I ask for.

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

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

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

  Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it.

  Don't make me feel that my mistakes are sins, It upsets my sense of values.

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

 Don't be to upset when I say, "I hate you ". It isn't you I hate but your power to thwart me.

  Don't take too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need.

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

 Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as I'd like. that is why I am not always accurate.

 Don't put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I stop asking and seek information elsewhere.

 Don't be inconsistent, That confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.

 Don't tell me my fears are silly. they are real to me, and you can do more to reassure me if you try to understand.

Don't ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It hurts and disappoints me when I learn that you are neither.

 Don't ever think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm toward you.

Don't forget that I love to experiment. I couldn't get along without it please put up with it within limits.

 Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult for you to keep pace with me, but do try.

 Don't forget that I don't thrive without lots of love and understanding.

 Please keep yourself fit and healthy. I NEED YOU, AND I LOVE YOU!

THANKS, MOM AND DAD
And
GRANDMOM and GRANDDAD

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