Janusz Korczak's 10 Commandments of Parents
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Do not expect that your child will be just like you, or the way you want him to be. Help him to become not you, but themselves.
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Do not expect your child to return everything you invested in him. You gave him his life - how he can repay you? He will give life to another, and this is an irreversible law of gratitude.
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Do not vent your resentments on the child. For what you sow, is what you reap.
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Do not look down on your child’s problems. Everything in life is given according to what one can handle. Remember, a child’s life is just as challenging. It might be even more challenging than yours, since he lacks life experience.
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Do not disgrace him!
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Do not forget that the most important encounters in life are encounters with children. Pay more attention to them – we can never know whom we encounter in the face of the child.
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Do not beat yourself up if you cannot do something for your child. Simply remember, you haven’t done enough until you’ve done all you can.
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The child is not a tyrant who takes possession of your whole life. She is not just the fruit of the flesh and blood. This is a precious cup, which God gave you to keep and develop in a creative fire.
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Learn to love the other person’s child. Never do to to them what you would not have done to yours.
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Love your child no matter who they are – untalented, unsuccessful, or all grown up. When spending time with him – rejoice, because the child is a celebration that is still with you.