Count Your Blessings posted by UNKNOWN Posted on Tue Dec 05, 2006 17:20:15 My son came home upset because he said he is one of the few kids he knows that doesn't have a cell phone. He is only 11 years old. What does he need a phone for? He doesn't drive or date. He says he needs it because everyone else has one. It is the cell phone now and probably a special video console and then a car. Once we as parents, allow this competition to start it doesn't end. It snowballs into bigger material items. Do we borrow just to keep up with the next person ? Children must find contentment from within. Parents shouldn't allow themselves to be bullied by their kids. We should buy what they need because it is what they need not because everyone else has it. Parents must stand up for what they truly feel is right. We should make our children write down all of the things they should be grateful for. Encourage them to think about what they have and not what they don't have. It starts in the home with values. 0 comments--Add comment Where are the Manners? posted by UNKNOWN Posted on Tue Aug 29, 2006 20:43:19 Gone are the days when children automatically said thank you and called adults Mr. and Mrs. or Miss. Now , they address us with our first names. Also, it seems that they view themselves on the same level as adults. When the above occurs , I feel adults get less respect then years ago. I remember reading that many teachers are leaving due to the lack of respect they get from their students. We as parents need to set limits and be firm and regain our status as parents. 0 comments--Add comment Smell the Flowers posted by UNKNOWN Posted on Sat Jan 21, 2006 14:37:06 Take breaks from time to time to think gain perspective. More ... 5 comments--Add comment See More : 1	Programs * I Can Achieve Goals * I Can Be Grateful * I Can Be Happy * I Can Be Healthy Through Exercise * I Can Be Positive * I Can Feel Special * I Can Handle Difficult People * I Can Learn From My Mistakes * I Can Relax * I Can Understand My Feelings