LISTEN TO
THE CHILDREN
Take a
moment to listen today
To
what your children are trying to say
Listen
today, whatever you do
Or
they won't be there to listen to you
Listen
to their problems, listen for their needs
Praise
their smallest triumphs, praise their smallest deeds
Tolerate their chatter, amplify their laughter
Find
out what's the matter, find out what they're after
But
tell them that you love them, every single night
And
though you scold them, make sure you held them,
And
tell them "Everything's all right,"
If we
tell our children, ail the bad in them we see
They'll grow up exactly how we hoped they'd never be
But if
we tell our children, we're so proud to wear their name
They'll grow up believing they're winners in the game,
Take a
moment to listen today
To
what your children are trying to say
Listen
today, whatever you do
And
they will come back to listen to you