Guiding Children
Children’s minds are like a sponge. They are born with the capacity to absorb what they feel, see and are taught. From the moment they come into this world they mimic and demonstrate that which they experience. A smiling reflex in a baby responds to a smiling adult by smiling back. Likewise, reaching out with a finger to a baby will encourage the baby to reach out and take hold of an adult’s finger. Thus it is the same with Truth and love. If a parent acts with these qualities, children automatically live their lives in the same manner, trustfully guided by their parents enabling them to express and fulfill their own beliefs, imagination and destiny.
Truth and love conquers every negative facet of human connection enabling a relationship between parent and child to be free. It indicates that we do not try to control the child’s mind but rather enables them to be free to express their own truth, trust and love. It’s important of course that we follow their every step lest they escape our path of truth and love. It’s a fine balance to maintain truth and love between each other so there is trust and freedom. This freedom given between child and parent fosters a beautiful independence, an opportunity to explore their new world around them and their new experiences together, which can only enrich, expand and develop a beautiful relationship.
Parents and children share the joy they have learned within the family circle, which provides safety and security. Such freedom makes for sincerity and transparency between parent and child and gives them a bond of openness and trust so there is nothing to hide.
Often parents don’t make their feelings clear, they assume that children are aware of the deep love and truth they have for them. Yet when misunderstandings arise and there is no communication between them, this leaves needless doubts and insecurities. It’s therefore important that parents reinforce truth and unconditional love for them instead of trying to gain their love by the force of conditional behavior.
Often parents don’t make their feelings clear, they assume that children are aware of the deep love and truth they have for them. Yet when misunderstandings arise and there is no communication between them, this leaves needless doubts and insecurities. It’s therefore important that parents reinforce truth and unconditional love for them instead of trying to gain their love by the force of conditional behavior.
Children from an early age learn very quickly about right and wrong by example from their parents and those around them. It is therefore imperative during the early stage of infancy and childhood that the foundations of truth and love are demonstrated and established. It would be wise to be aware that children mimic our behavior and if taught rightly, they become the next generation’s leaders bringing the world back to a place it was intended to be full of truth and love for all.
The formula is simple, parents can choose to act with suspicion, criticism, judgment, a lack of unconditional love, keep secrets concealing their feelings and weaknesses; or choose by demonstration, to educate their family guided by the principles of truth and love.
