Knowing how others feel about a child care provider is an important consideration when choosing the person you will trust with your most precious gift.

"Plant seeds of knowledge and allow it to grow in the child's mind until it blossoms forth
with the right answer"
("The Children's Resource Center" ~ The Wonderful Stages of Childhood)

If children live with criticism,
they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility,
they learn to fight.

If children live with fear,
they learn to be apprehensive.


If children live with pity,
they will feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule,
they will learn to be shy.
 



If children live with jealousy,
they learn what envy is.

If children live with shame,
they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with tolerance,
they learn to be patient.

If children live with encouragement,
they learn to be confident.

If children live with praise,
they learn to appreciate.

If children live with approval,
they learn to like themselves.






If children live with acceptance,
they learn to find love in the world.

If children live with recognition,
they learn to have a goal.

If children live with sharing,
they learn to be generous.

If children live with honesty and fairness,
they learn what truth and justice are.






If children live with security,
they learn to have faith in themselves 
and those around them.

If children live with friendliness,
they learn that the world is a nice place
in which to live.







If children live with serenity,
they learn to have peace of mind.

What are your children living?


Dorthy L. Nolte