My child will not be deprived like I was 2
18th Nov 2008
Hello lovely people
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When a chicken hatches from an egg, the egg does not break nicely on the dotted line. That chicken has to kick and peck and struggle until it can break the egg from the inside. It must then continue to struggle until there is enough space for it to get out of the shell. And then it must start to walk around immediately – no crawling, no help from the hen.
If you or I walk past and see the chicken struggling, we are tempted to simply break the eggshell away and help the chicken to get out. Then we are surprised when this chicken that had a good start in life, cannot get onto its feet. We are sad when this chicken becomes the prey of predators and is unable to run away fast enough.
I often hear how younger friends and relatives are trying to give their children everything they never had or always wanted but could not afford. Then I wonder what is the best for me to do – to stand on the sideline and see them learn their lesson, or to step in and say please let me tell you about my mistakes – you can still rectify yours.
But did I make any mistakes? My son and I are both better people because of what we learnt from our journey. Today he has things that money can buy, such as a car and television and computer. But far more important is that he has compassion and integrity and good judgement and a sense of humour, and money cannot buy any of those things.
A Barbie doll may bring a sparkle to the eye of a girl, but being engrossed in a fascinating book will have a more lasting impact. A new bicycle will bring joy, but earning the money to buy the bicycle will bring determination and a vision and a passion.
I would love to write a best-seller on good parenting, but I am afraid I will need a lot of input from the experts. Do you know where I can find any experts?
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Elsabe
