"Careful the things you say; children will listen.  Careful the things you do; children will see and learn.
Children may not obey, but children will listen.
Children will look to you for which way to turn; to learn what to be.
Careful before you say, 'listen to me;' children will listen!
Careful the wish you make; wishes are children. 

Careful the path they take; wishes come true--not free.
Careful the spell you cast--not just on children.
Sometimes the spell may last past what you can see, and turn against you!
Careful the tale you tell--that is the spell.  Children will listen!"
-by Stephen
         Sondheim