Children Learn What They Live

IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH CRITICISM,
THEY LEARN TO CONDEMN.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH HOSTILITY,
THEY LEARN TO FIGHT.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH FEAR,
THEY LEARN TO BE APPREHENSIVE.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH PITY,
THEY LEARN TO FEEL SORRY FOR THEMSELVES.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH RIDICULE,
THEY LEARN TO BE SHY.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH JEALOUSY,
THEY LEARN WHAT ENVY IS.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH SHAME,
THEY LEARN TO FEEL GUILTY.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH ENCOURAGEMENT,
THEY LEARN TO BE CONFIDENT.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH TOLERANCE,
THEY LEARN TO BE PATIENT.
IF CHILDREN WITH PRAISE,
THEY LEARN TO BE APPRECIATIVE.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH ACCEPTANCE,
THEY LEARN TO LOVE.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH APPROVAL,
THEY LEARN TO LIKE THEMSELVES.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH RECOGNITION,
THEY LEARN THAT IT IS GOOD TO HAVE A GOAL.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH SHARING,
THEY LEARN ABOUT GENEROSITY.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH HONESTY AND FAIRNESS,
THEY LEARN WHAT TRUTH AND JUSTICE ARE.
IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH FRIENDSLINESS,
THEY LEARN THAT THE WORLD IS A NICE PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE
IF YOU LIVE WITH SERENITY,
YOUR CHILD WILL LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND.