Monkey See, Monkey Do

I think we often forget how much we are watched by our children and grandchildren. At a very young age, they watch us and mimic us.  That is how they learn about the world and about how to treat others.  Children build their worlds around those that are close to them.  They admire and want to be just like mommy and daddy, grandma and grandpa, aunt and uncle.  Little ones are like sponges, they soak up everything they see and hear.

My daughter sent me a picture of my granddaughter which brought this all to mind.  Here’s my granddaughter wearing her mommy’s toe separators after mommy had a pedicure.  However uncomfortable those toe separators had to be on these tiny feet, it didn’t matter, she wanted to do what mommy did.

Not only do children watch what those around them are doing – they remember it!  Most importantly, they learn from it.  So if you want your children to be good listeners when they grow up, you have to be a good listener now.  If you want your children to be kind to people when they grow up, you have to be kind to people now.  If you want your children to speak softly, use proper language, save their money, exercise, eat healthy, love books, be mannerly and a host of other traits, that is what you need to do in your everyday life.

The lesson here is to remember when you are around children, your own or others, they are watching you!  Children will see what you do and do what you do.

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