“Mommy, you are my one, true love!” What a thrilling statement to hear from your child! When my son said that to me, the birds chirping was sweeter, the sky was bluer, and the flowers smelled more beautiful ~ well maybe not but that’s sure what it seemed like!
Then, the next day, one of our children asked us a question about bathroom type things that would have been totally embarrassing if asked out in public!
We had to fight against our initial reaction to laugh at such a question and had to remember children are a “blank slate” and are asking questions because they want to learn something. One of our job's as parents is to make our home a comfortable place where our children can ask anything, tell us anything, and vent in a safe environment. It’s also to be able to give them an answer that is appropriate to their age.
As a mother, I want to teach my children to be open and honest about their life and I want to teach them how to live, love, and laugh in the security and knowledge that they have a Savior and parents who love them always – no matter what the statement or question may be!
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
