Children Are Our Teachers of Love!

Children Show What We All Need!

Last week we had five grandchildren with us for the week. This week a surprise of four grandkids (age 5-almost 17). What an example of what works for different people and personalities. No tears, arguments or upset occur at our house when they are here. (I do notice when parents are present other behaviors occur!)

This phenomena is notable. What is needed for children to be happy? What creates and environment of peace and equanimity? How do children (and maybe adults?) live in harmony and helpfulness?

Structure and scheduling is valuable for everyone. A daily routine that everyone can count on with flexibility and individual freedom, offers security. A defined bedtime and wakeup time with consistent meal times for gathering gives certainty. Knowing what is coming next helps everyone to feel the basics (sleep and food) are provided.

Guidelines for living in a family are essential to know what is safe. Simple rules for safety in our home are shared before they are challenged. In our home, no yelling, running or rough house are allowed inside. These guidelines for all ages, parents and children creates the safety of peace.

Everyone is treated as a guest with respect for every request. All ages are treated in an adult-adult manner. Because everyone is expected to be respectful and helpful, everyone is helpful and respectful. We all are talked with in a kind listening way, with everyone’s ideas equal to each other.

People of all ages have activities to engage them. There is no boredom or idle time to get in trouble. There is no insistence that all participate in group activities. People can choose what is best for them with appreciation for happy solitary or group activities.

We all listen to requests and are willing to be helpful to one another. When together, technology is absent. Adults and children remove themselves to read, watch, text or use phones and internet. There is quiet in quiet rooms and conversation in group gatherings.

Respect for one another is a key to listening, helping, enjoying and appreciating our time together. Everyone has enough sleep and food, freedom and trust, respect and responsibility. Everyone takes care of their things and helps clean up after themselves to finish each activity. We have lots of time for privacy and quiet, game playing and laughter, sharing and appreciating.

As I shared recently with my 10 yr old grand-daughters, 3 Keys To Success seem to be: 1) No Drama, 2) Plenty of Sleep/ quiet time and 3) Lots of Reading/Learning,

Harmonious Homes seems to need a) Respect and Responsibility, b) Structure and Scheduling, c) Guidelines and Helpfulness, d) Togetherness and Privacy.

Everyone needs to feel safe and secure, to belong and be helpful, to achieve and accomplish. This creates what we often call LOVE,

Let us love one another in the ways in which we can rest in Love and protect our rest by Loving.

Betty Lue

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