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Does anyone have the words to this poem/statements

'If a child learns lives with contempt he learn to have hatred in the world.' :o ..? Or words to that effect. I cant quite remember the exact words but their is a list of such phrases.

Thanks

Sunshine.

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Is this what you are looking for??

 

If A Child Lives With. . .

 

by Dorothy Law Nolte

 

If a child lives with criticism. . . . . . . .he learns to condemn.

 

If a child lives with hostility. . . . . . . . he learns to fight.

 

If a child lives with fear. . . . . . . .he learns to be apprehensive.

 

If a child lives with jealousy. . . . . . . .he learns to feel guilt.

 

If a child lives with tolerance. . . . . . . .he learns to be patient.

 

If a child lives with encouragement . . . . . . . .he learns to be confident.

 

If a child lives with praise. . . . . . . .he learns to be appreciative.

 

If a child lives with acceptance. . . . . . . .he learns to love.

 

If a child lives with approval. . . . . . . .he learns to like himself.

 

If a child lives with recognition . . . . . . . .he learns that it is good to have a goal.

 

If a child lives with honesty. . . . . . . .he learns what truth is.

 

If a child lives with fairness. . . . . . . .he learns justice.

 

If a child lives with security. . . . . . . .he learns to trust in himself and others .

 

If a child lives with friendliness. . . . . . . .he learns the world is a nice place in which to live.

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The author is Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph. D. xD

 

I have this poem on my office wall and read it often when my children 'test' me :o

 

Peggy

 

oops sorry Geraldine, I see now you've included the poets name.

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Children Learn What They Live - mine has a slightly different ending, I wonder when it was changed?

 

If a child lives with criticism,

He learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,

He learns to fight.

If a child lives with ridicule,

He learns to be shy.

If a child lives with shame,

He learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with tolerance,

He learns to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement,

He learns confidence.

If a child lives with praise,

He learns to appreciate.

If a child lives with fairness,

He learns justice.

If a child lives with security,

He learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval,

He learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,

He learns to find love in the world.

 

-- Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

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