Most Of What Shapes Our Children Is Nurture, Not Nature
๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ. โฃโฃ
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Yes, there are some things that come from nature that we cannot protect them from, but most of who they are and how they grow comes from us as parents. We are the most important element in their environment.โฃโฃ
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Most importantly, we have the power to control this environment. We control the culture of our homes and whatโs allowed in; from media, to people, to words. โฃโฃ
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๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ. Please, be intentional about creating a positive environment for your child and youโll see the results! ๐
How do you find ways to be intentional with your children? Do you set aside time for family night? Do you encourage them to speak life? Share with us below in the comments to contribute your thoughts to this community!๐
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