One of my friends shared this blog on fb today. It really grabbed my attention after other events I had read about that occurred at a local high school in my hometown this morning.
I whole heartedly agree, our children will be a product of how we raise them. This particular article is more about how we teach our daughters to treat people. Sort of a think twice before you raise a mean girl. I have three daughters and one 17 year old son. Make no mistake my son can be a typical smart ass teenager like the best of them. But when he steps out of this house I have no doubt he is treating people with the respect we have taught him his entire life. He knows how to treat others. Our daughters 1, 4, and 8 years old all three have big hearts. It wouldn’t be hard for someone to break their hearts with words. I wish I could forever shelter them from the hatred of others in this world. I also know that it isn’t possible. But I do teach them to have respect for others and more importantly for themselves! We teach our children kindness. To never ever think they are better than someone else or be jealous of another. We want our children to walk humbly through life and to treat others as they would want to be treated as well. I watch some people raise their children with nothing but hatred. How can you be surprised by the adult that child will become? No one likes a mean girl. Their child is basically being set up for failure. There are some people in this world that I am thankful don’t have a daughter to raise to be this mean girl she speaks of. People don’t realize how deep words can cut. I will always instill this value in my children to be sure that all four of them remember nice matters. One kind word can change another’s entire day. 
