SuperDad Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ...what is it? Please don't count Scripture. Thanks, and interested in seeing the results... SuperDad (who really likes CM's "children are persons" thing but isn't sure if it's the "one"... I'm shopping for a parenting mantra like some people shop for wedding dresses :D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This too shall pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just keep swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 No one will die. Stolen from, of all people, Ted Allen (who said it during a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy makeover while watching somebody mess up a marinade). Helps me keep things in perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 My sanity matters. Seriously. I am responsible for everyone in this house and I have needs to. Once I started treating myself as an equal, my life changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 No one will die. Stolen from, of all people, Ted Allen (who said it during a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy makeover while watching somebody mess up a marinade). Helps me keep things in perspective. HA! I said this to my eldest today. She insists that she almost died from "the maths" today. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 "You can mess up a lot with kids, and chances are, they'll turn out fine." From my mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 They are just being children; enjoy them :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just keep swimming :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It changes. Someone here on WTM had this brilliant saying I've worn to pieces since I've heard it, and it is totally helpful as a concept. "I'm chopping carrots." Best one I've had in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Giving is the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This too shall pass. I like this. It was one of my grandmother's favorite sayings. Mine would be: Just stay calm. The situation only goes downhill if we don't remain calm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It will be all right in the end. If it is not all right; it is not the end. -Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveOaksAcademy Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) :) Edited June 20, 2012 by FiveOaksAcademy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 "I don't have to be a perfect mom; I only have to be a 'good enough' mom." By this, I mean that loving my children and doing my best as a parent is enough. I can make mistakes. I don't have to know everything, and I can be a fallible human being. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This may be what you are considering scripture, but I have to go with "Grace". I agree with pp that any parenting philosophy I would hold to would have to be grounded in scripture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just keep swimming :lol::lol: Love this! Mine is firm but flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Kids are resilient. or... Find balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 "Will this matter in ten years?" My kids think it's "Wantin' ain't gettin'" They hate when I "country talk." Uppity little city slickers :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 All Things Done In Love, or something like that. :tongue_smilie: It's all about the love, baby. Does that sound better? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ...what is it? Please don't count Scripture. Thanks, and interested in seeing the results... SuperDad (who really likes CM's "children are persons" thing but isn't sure if it's the "one"... I'm shopping for a parenting mantra like some people shop for wedding dresses :D). Which scripture would you like excluded? All? Christian Bible, Book of Mormon, Quran, Tanakh, Buddhist sutras, Hindu Vedas, the Guru Granth Sahib, Tao te Ching... Do you believe there is no worthy maxim in any of these (or other) ancient and sacred texts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I always categorized my parenting philosophy as "benign neglect". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Say yes as often as you can, save the "no"s for the "big deals". And... as already mentioned.... "This, too, shall pass." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldGirl Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Relax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Which scripture would you like excluded? All? Christian Bible, Book of Mormon, Quran, Tanakh, Buddhist sutras, Hindu Vedas, the Guru Granth Sahib, Tao te Ching... Do you believe there is no worthy maxim in any of these (or other) ancient and sacred texts? :chillpill:...maybe they don't like it, or believe in it. No need to challenge, it's not your call. I am a christian, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 :chillpill:...maybe they don't like it, or believe in it. No need to challenge, it's not your call. I am a christian, btw. I don't need a chill pill. I'm not excited in the least. Neither am I challenging anyone or trying to make a call for anyone else. I'm merely trying to find out if the OP meant to refer to any particular scripture, or if he meant all scripture, so I can answer the question. I am also a Christian, but my Number One parenting mantra does not come from my Holy Scriptures but from another culture's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Don't sweat the small stuff. And, by the way, it is all small stuff. Most days I even remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukale Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I will do better tomorrow because of what I learned today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Keep to the schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 :chillpill:...maybe they don't like it, or believe in it. No need to challenge, it's not your call. I am a christian, btw. I agree. Either the OP isn't interested in religious mantras, OR knows all applicable Scriptures and is trying to put things into more easily remembered nutshell. OP didn't say the basis of the mantra couldn't be Scripture, just not Scripture itself. (Oh, and I suppose there could be other options, too, for why this request was made.) Keep calm. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 "Work in progress." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This too shall pass. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It's a marathon not a sprint. When you get to then end of your rope, tie a knot and swing for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Treat people (kids included) as you want to be treated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I'm raising people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Why, if you don't mind? Scripture is the foundation that any "mantra" I could have would be built on. Do you believe there is no worthy maxim in any of these (or other) ancient and sacred texts? Oh, no, I definitely believe in Scripture. Scripture drives everything that I do, say, choose, and believe. So for me, the first answer to a question like this would be a Scripture quote. But I've already studied Scripture and I feel like I have a good grasp of how it is directing me to raise my children. I want to explore other ideas. Does that make any sense? Sorry... I'm low on coffee right now. I'm raising people. I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We also say we are raising people. Our more academic one is, "It isn't going to keep you out of Harvard." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkins_mama Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Children are washable. I was raised in a home where messes were not allowed and I was not allowed to be dirty, ever. I'm pretty sure my kids learn best when covered in some form of goo, so I have to remind myself often that they are washable. It also means that whatever is bugging me is probably trivial and will be 'washed away' later and forgotten, so chill out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just one? I have one for each problem that comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 When the kids were younger it was along the lines of "family harmony first". This was most important for all of us in the early hsing days. Now we seem to have that covered. :001_smile: I have moved on to something closer to "challenge ourselves to go beyond what is easy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtokea Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This isn't exactly a mantra, but I read somewhere that it is important to "have your child's heart", or in other words, to build a strong relationship with your child. I think this is very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 due to the circumstances in which I was raised: It was imperative to me my kids grew up knowing with absolute certainty they were loved for who they are. (made it easier to teach them Heavenly Father loved them even more than I did.;)) Four are now adults, and we have a great relationship. What gives me even more joy is watching my kids interact with, love, support and have fun with, each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This too shall pass. This is my life mantra. :tongue_smilie: It will be all right in the end. If it is not all right; it is not the end. -Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Amber in SJ I like this one too. Don't sweat the small stuff. And, by the way, it is all small stuff. Most days I even remember. and this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This too shall pass. Same one. I say this a thousand times a day while trying to allow my children to continue seeing the light of day rather than been locked in a deep dark prison somewhere for driving me bonkers...again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Children are washable. I was raised in a home where messes were not allowed and I was not allowed to be dirty, ever. I'm pretty sure my kids learn best when covered in some form of goo, so I have to remind myself often that they are washable. It also means that whatever is bugging me is probably trivial and will be 'washed away' later and forgotten, so chill out. I often say "That't what soap is for", I say it to my kids, extended family, daycare parents, friends etc. Anytime they comment on a messy craft/game/kid etc I just say "that's what soap is for" As to the bolded I used to have a poem I gave out to daycare families about that very thing, about dressing kids for true success by having them arrive ready to get messy. My experience with kids is the messier the play, the more they learn/grow from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Leave your expectations at the door, and focus on the present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Say "yes" more often. You never fail giving 100% effort. I really do say these a lot, especially to my perfectionist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This too shall pass. My mom always said this to me re: parenting, and it's the most comforting phrase I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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