Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party #11 & Giveaway

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               Welcome to the 11th week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

25 Blogs  -  1 Party

& 

 Giveaway

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party #10 - 21 Blogs @ 1 Party

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               Welcome to the 10th week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

21 Blogs  -  1 Party

& 

 Giveaway

We are so excited to have you all party with us.

Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.

Last week we had  282 awesome linkups!   

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

 The hop is hosted and posted on 21 different blogs! 

Bloglovin' Blog Hop

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1.  Follow your host and co-hosts (you can click on the profile pics above or find them in the linky).

2.  Enter your link directly to your Bloglovin' profile (remember, you will have to manually upload your photo).

3.  Visit 3-5 other bloggers in the linky.

4.  Tweet and share this hop!

5. Let me know if you add the button below to your blog (provide a link). I'll give you some social media touts!

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Words Hurt

Words can wound our children deeper than a slap at times. Many of the seemingly harmless words that so easily pop out of our mouths can cause severe emotional injury and chip away at a child's self-esteem. The words parents use form the basis of a child's sense of self. 

Name-Calling

"Dummy" … "You're a bad boy" … "What a klutz" -- all of these are harmful!  Since negative labels assault a child's personality rather than a specific behavior, his self-esteem will be diminished. Labels tend to become self-fulfilling prophecies. 

Rejection

"I wish you were never born".   To a child, being unloved by the person who brought you into the world means you really must be unlovable. What children need more than anything else from their parents is to feel that they are loved unconditionally.

Negativity

"You'll never amount to anything"   Children tend to live up--or down--to what we believe about them.  Parents need to believe in their children and predict a good future for them.

Scapegoating

"You made me lose my temper" … "You're the reason your mother and I are getting a divorce" .  Children are a convenient and easy target to fault for the troubles of other family members. If our children are to learn to take responsibility for their actions, we must set an example of being personally accountable for our mistakes and weaknesses.

Perfectionism

"How come you only came in second?" … "You only got a 97 on your exam?  Perfectionist parents push or pressure their kids to be the best soccer player and/or get straight A's in school. The message behind the demand is, "You're not good enough the way you are." To hold children to unrealistic expectations only leads to their loss of self-confidence.

Comparing

"Why can't you be more like your sister?" … "When I was your age, I used to walk three miles to school."  When you inform your child that he isn't as well behaved or high achieving as his sibling, you sow the seeds to resentment and bitter rivalry between your children. Children should not feel in competition with other family members because one will inevitably feel devalued and inferior to the others. 

Shaming

"You should be ashamed of yourself-- you're acting like a baby!" … "I can't believe you're afraid of a little kitten.". In shaming, a child is made to feel defective and inadequate about a mistake or misdeed. Shaming demoralizes a child rather than empowering her to change. 

Cursing

There are few things more devastating to a child than to be verbally attacked by a parent in an obscene or profane manner. Children depend almost entirely on their parents' reactions to know whether they are good or bad, smart or dumb, loved or unlovable. They are very vulnerable emotionally. 

Threats

"If you don't get over here right now, I'll drive off and leave you here.". A threat of abandonment is particularly traumatic to children, since they are so vulnerable and dependent on their parents for basic survival needs.

Guilt Trips

"How could you do that after all I've done for you?"  "You'll be the death of me yet!"  Children who are made to feel guilty for normal mistakes or problems that are beyond their control will come to believe that they are responsible for every negative thing that happens in a family, leading to an overwhelming sense of guilt. 

(exerts from articles from Love Our Children, USA)

Celebrate your Children Photo Blog Hop

Celebrate your Children

today on Mommie Mondays at Sew Crafty Angel

Today I wanted to give you the opportunity to show off your beautiful children.

I'm hosting a link party today where you can link up photos of your children.

I felt as mommies and grandmas we are always so proud of our children
 and their accomplishments.  What is your child/children doing that you
want to brag about.  Please share stories and accomplishments with all of us.
We want to celebrate your child with you.  

Let me get you started.  

You all know how much I adore Jacob, the main man in my life.

This week he has mastered the act of giving his little Harley three-wheeler
gas to make it go.  I tried to get his picture on the bike for this blog but I
could only get his back, he hates getting his picture taken.

He is so proud of himself.  We give him "atta boys" and tell him how
 awesome that was.  He catches on to everything so fast, he amazes me sometimes.  

Of course to me, he's the most awesome little boy in the world.  

I bet all of you feel the same way about your little ones, so tell us about it.   

Link up your brag photos below and share stories with us in comment section.

I'm looking forward to reading your stories.

Hug your kids today and tell them how much you love them.  

Tell them you are proud to be their parent and let them know 

that you will always love them no matter what.  

Our kids are not only our hope for the future, they're our hope for the present.

till next time

Angel