What do we expect from our children?

I know this is not a unique title for my blog but I want to ask it again since I didn't get any responses : ) I also like to ponder this myself. So often we don't sit back and appreciate the uniqueness of each of our children - or any child for that matter. We try to push them into behaving in "acceptable" ways that are often no in line with who they are!

We expect that they will conform to the masses. Is that really what we want? Don't we want more for our kids? Don't we want more for ourselves? Have you bought into this and find yourself limited by your own limiting beliefs? I want you to look around. There are people who have gone beyond what we see as possible for us. We can, too! Our children can, too! I believe the key is not to keep throwing more limiting beliefs at them of what they can and cannot do.

My goal for today is to look at one behavior, for each of my children, that I'd like to stop and find something praiseworthy about it. I'm going to try to find what special quality of theirs is exemplified in this behavior and if I really don't like what they are doing (jumping from high places), perhaps I can find another way to exhibit that quality. Today, I will look for a positive in everything and I invite you to do the same!

Have a wonderful, glorious, positive day!