Limits of Parental Power

LIMITS OF PARENTAL POWER

These are the words or lines we parents wanted to tell to our children to make them a better individuals and to understand our points of view. To emphasize that it is not an easy task being a parent.

FROM PARENT TO CHILD: LIMITS OF PARENTAL POWER

1. I gave you LIFE, but I cannot LIVE it for you.

2. I can teach you THINGS, but I cannot make you LEARN.

3. I can give you DIRECTIONS, but I cannot be there to LEAD you.

4. I can allow you FREEDOM, but I cannot ACCOUNT for it.

5. I can take you to CHURCH but I cannot make you BELIEVE.

6. I can teach RIGHT FROM WRONG, but I cannot always DECIDE for you.

7. I can buy you BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES, but I cannot make you LOVELY INSIDE.

8. I can offer you ADVISE, but I cannot ACCEPT it for you.

9. I can teach you to SHARE, but I cannot make you UNSELFISH.

10. I can teach you RESPECT, but I cannot force you to show HONOR.

11. I can advise you ABOUT FRIENDS, but I cannot CHOOSE them for you.

12. I can advise you about SEX, but I cannot keep you PURE.

13. I can tell you FACTS OF LIFE,but I cannot build your REPUTATION.

14. I can tell you about DRINK, but I cannot say "NO" for you.

15. I can warn you about DRUGS, but I cannot PREVENT you from using them.

16. I can tell you about LOFTY GOALS, but I cannot force you to be GRACIOUS.

17. I can warn you about SINS, but I cannot make your MORAL.

18. I can love you as a CHILD, but I cannot place you in GOD'S FAMILY.

19. I can PRAY for you, but I cannot make you WALK WITH GOD.

20. I can teach you about JESUS, but I cannot make Him your SAVIOUR.

21. I can teach you to OBEY, but i cannot make JESUS your LORD.

22. I can tell you how to LIVE, but I cannot give you ETERNAL LIFE.

This is related to my last post in titled "10 THINGS TODDLERS WISH THEY COULD TELL YOU" this is one way of answering there sentiments to us parents. If we only know our both responsibilities there's is no such reason for daily argument. Almost all parents believed that children is our greatest gift from GOD and we treasure and care for them in as mush as we can.

My Daughter's First Poem "Bye Bye Baby"

This is my daughter's first poem that she memorize as part of her first grading requirements as junior casa pupil. The poem "Bye,Bye, Baby" by Arden Davidson.

Bye Bye Baby

Baby dolls are just for kids.
I'm way beyond them now.
Baby Lucy was my friend,
but I really don't see how.

She's just a little plastic thing
some factory worker made.
I used to let her sleep with me
but that's when I was eight.

Today I'm nine and all grown up.
Baby Lucy's in my past.
Of course, I miss her just a bit
but I'm sure that won't last.

It's time to go to bed. Alone.
My heart is filled with sorrow.
Oh, what the heck, she needs me now.
I'll be grown up tomorrow.

My daughter had a hard experience remembering the lines of this poem because she is only 4 years old, we just supported her she able to memorize it, were happy because she tried no matter how difficult. For us she really made a good job that made us smile.