When my children would be angry or frustrated with me I would tell them they can think whatever it is they want to think. But they better mind what it is they say out loud to me. I never wanted to control their thoughts, but I wanted them to know there were consequences, good and/or bad, to what they said.
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Great parenting, yes children need to know that! ♥
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Thank you Ute.
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a great way to find a balance of outer world consequences with inner world thoughts
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They need to work together don’t they?
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Great parenting. A lot more people would have benefited from this type of parenting.
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A lot might yet still need this lesson….
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Those are great thoughts to pass on, MBC.
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Thank you MBM.
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That seems to be a lesson that is seldom passed on now!
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Hopefully it still is. I have faith.
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Good parenting!
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Thank you!
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Hear! Hear! I talked the same talk. Especially with my second one. He had no filters at all! And those words of caution have carried down to my very articulate granddaughters too. Great advice.
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Thank you very much Joy! Mine heard me. I would NOT want to know all of their thoughts 😉
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Perfect parenting sense!
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Thank you Chris!
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Good parental wisdom, Colleen. I think some adults would be well served to learn this same lesson. Not everything needs to be expressed. LOL!
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AMEN!!!! Too much being said out there 😉
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Great parenting and lovely words of truth. Hugs my friend. xoxoxox
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Thank you Joni!
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You are so welcome. ❤️
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Makes all the difference in the world – theirs and as a whole.
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Right? It’s hard to see when people ‘haven’t’ discovered their own power in this.
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