"Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they are going to catch you in next"
- Henry Ward Beecher
About this Quote
This quote by Henry Ward Beecher talks to the uncertain nature of youngsters. Youngsters are frequently finding out and growing, and as they do, they are continuously checking the limits of what they can as well as can refrain. As moms and dads, we must correspond in our assumptions and regulations, yet youngsters are constantly looking for inconsistencies in our actions. They may capture us in a moment of disparity, such as when we say something but do another, or when we give in to their demands after we have said no. This quote reminds us that kids are constantly finding out and also expanding, and that we have to be mindful of our very own behavior in order to set an example for them. We have to be consistent in our assumptions as well as guidelines, as well as be gotten ready for the unforeseeable minutes that include parenting.
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