Little Children Have Big Ears!

Recently we have been seeing an increase in some bad habits that children have learned.  It is most often in the area of words or language that is inappropriate.  The sad thing is that when we talk to the children about this they tell us that they most often learned those words at home.

As a reminder I want to encourage you to be careful about the language that your children hear coming from you and other family members.  They repeat everything they know...I'm sure that some of you would be quite surprised at what we hear at daycare.

When 2 year olds through 5 year olds repeat inappropriate words they often don't know what they mean...they use them when they are frustrated which is what most people do.  They know that the words are used when someone is angry or upset so they think it is appropriate when they are angry or upset.

When Schoolagers use those words they usually do know what they mean and they are often used to attack, belittle or bully their friends.  They don't always hear those words at home though...they are exposed to school and other afterschool activities where they are around lots of children whose family values may not compare to yours and where they may have been on the receiving end of such attacks.

Remember that "little children have big ears" and they have no filters on their mouths!

Please work with your children and help them to learn to use language and actions that are God-pleasing.  After all, we are in this world to live a life for Jesus!  When we claim to be Christian we have to remember that others cannot see our hearts...they only see our lives and hear our words!

For more on this see my blog from July 2012 - Copycats