1. My hands are small; please don’t expect perfection whenever Imake my bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slowdown so that I can keep up with you.
我的手还小,我铺床、画画、扔球的时候,请您不要求全责备。我的腿比您短,请您走慢些,好让我能跟上。
2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let meexplore safely; don’t restrict me unnecessarily.
我还没有像您一样见多识广,在安全的前提下,请让我去去大胆探索,不要到处限制。
3. Housework and money will always be there. I’m only little forsuch a short time-please take the time to explain things to me about thiswonderful world and do so willingly.
4. My feelings are tender, please be sensitive. Don’t nag me all daylong. (You wouldn’t want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness). Treat me asyou would like to be treated.
5. I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as my Creatorintended you to do, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelinesto live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.
6. I need your encouragement to grow. Please go easy on thecriticism; you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.
我需要您的鼓励。批评我的时候,请注意您的方式。您批评的时候,可以对事不对人。
7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself.Permit me to fail, so that I can learn from my own mistakes. Then someday Iwill be prepared to make the kind of decisions life will require of me.
8. Please don’t do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feelthat my efforts didn’t quite measure to your expectations. I know it’s hard,but please don’t try to compare me to my brother or sister or other kids.
9. Please don’t be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids needa vacation from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides it’sa great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.