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Monday, November 12, 2012

What Kids Really Want Their Parents to do with Them!

I saw this a couple of weeks ago and really liked it.  It was a GREAT reminder to me of the SIMPLE things kids really want their parents to do with them.  This is from a Elementary School Teacher.  For 16 years she asked her students what they really want their parents to do with them and these were the top 10 answers each year:

  1. Come into my bedroom at night, tuck me in and sing me a song.  Also tell me stories about when you were little.
  2. Give me hugs & kisses, and sit and talk with me privately.
  3. Spend quality time just with me, not with  my brothers and sisters around.
  4. Give me nutritious food so I can grow up healthy.
  5. At dinner talk about what we could do together on the weekend.
  6. At night talk to me about anything; love, school, family, etc.
  7. Let me play outside, a lot.
  8. Cuddle under a blanket and watch our favorite TV show together.
  9. Disciple me.  It makes me feel like you care.
  10. Leave special messages in my desk or lunch bag.
How simple are these things?  I really need to work on these - so happy for little reminders like these!

1 comment:

Gina said...

great list....I can do those things :) Simple is the best!