Quote of the day...

[Fuschia]

Quote of the Day: ?"Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won't tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them, all of it has always been big stuff." - Catherine M. Wallace

[KateW]

I love this. Will endeavour to remember when my little lady starts talking. Thanks Fuschia.

[Saffron]

Great quote. Very true!

[new mother]

Sweet and true.

I would add - if you have a reserved (ie stiff upper Brit) husband, listen if he complains about something or expresses a preference. he had to summon up the courage and words probably!

[Kes]

What a lovely quote and it really makes sense. I've recently come across the idea of mind-minded parenting (ie treat your small children as people with thoughts of their own not just silly little creatures) and this fits very well with that.

[Gidders]

So true. But now I feel guilty for getting irritated with daughter for tantruming this morning...

[hpsaucey]

My mantra is 'I'm on toddler time'. It reminds me to slow down and listen. Doesn't always work - especially as the young-um has entered the 'why' and 'how' stage of questioning - but does help me remember to see things through their eyes. Love the OP quote but think I'd have trouble remembering a long one, memory all shot by sleep deprivation lol!

[Saffron]

How about 'Listen now, or be ignored later' ?

xx