Pat Bates, Oklahoma
When you were a child,
did you ever hear…
You
are so stupid.
Do you think this had an
impact on you? Do you ever say it to
your children? Were
you stupid, Of course not!!
Can’t
you do anything right?
Don’t you think your
parents should have loved you in a way that
made them more patient to teach you how to do things? Don’t
destroy your children’s self-esteem.
Stop
that crying!
Children have a right to
cry. This is a signal that they need to
be loved, comforted and protected, not yelled at.
You’re
worthless!
What a horrible thing to say to a child. There is no such thing as a worthless human being . . . Jesus did not
die for anything that is worthless .
. . you are equal to the price paid for you.
if I
didn’t have you.
This is a cruel statement, usually made out of
frustration of being a single
parent. But it is not understood by the
child in that context . . . they will believe they have done something wrong by
being alive.
I
don’t have time for you right now.
A child is a gift from
God. If they are not the most important
thing in your life, what is?
Many do! We never know what we have until it’s gone.
You, as a parent ,must
get your priorities in order.
These kind of words usually contribute to a child’s life
turning out to be a mess.
Maybe we should realize how important our children are to
us. Maybe we should realize that we
spit in God’s eye when we destroy His gifts with our careless and cruel words.
Maybe we, as parents, should take the responsibility for our
children being what they are and the adult they will be.
