Words Make You or Break You

It’s summer, school’s out and it’s hot just about everywhere.  Kids run out of things to do early in the summer vacay mode and parents that are home are having their alone time space invaded daily. This is the perfect storm for words that can cut to the bone and be seared into your child’s soul.  Or on the positive side, this could be the best time of their life…parents building them up with words of love, words of affirmation, words of praise loud and long.

Words for a Lifetime

 Be real you say? You’re right, let me be real…watch your thoughts, because they will soon become evident to your children who will be around you more now than during school. What are you focusing on?  Is it the little insignificant things that take place over and over. Those little nagging whines, fights with each other, nagging for attention times? There is a time to train them out of these traits, but not with outbursts of negative words in frustration that may be plaguing you now. 

Why am I Assuming all the Negative?

 I’ve been a mom too and my time at home alone to accomplish ‘life’ was trounced every summer.  Couldn’t tell you how glad I was to have the time back when school started. Something you can’t change is, school is out they are home. What can you do to be less stressed? Give up on a lot the chores that they immediately undo. The time you have with your children now is the most important thing happening now..right now where you are. Live the day, live the moment. Enjoy their silliness, their asking for this and that, their desire to want something to do. You won’t get the time back…you won’t have that moment again. Watch your thoughts and deal with them before name calling words, or beating your child down with a rant. And make some time alone for yourself. You’ll loose it if you’re only living for their happiness. 

And how’s your summer been so far?  Love to read your comments, so let me know how you handle summers!  Share with your friends by clicking the icons below.