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Parenting and Inappropriate Behavior

Parenting Inappropriate behaviorAs my girls get older, I find myself telling them not to do something because it’s not “appropriate.”  With some issues I go into more depth, but in others that answer just has to be enough for now. 

I see the innocent puzzled looks on their faces.  How well I remember being told similar things when I was a kid.  I knew that my parents had my best interest at heart, and I trusted them even when I didn’t understand.  I hope and pray that my children see us in the same way. 

As I was thinking about this I remembered a story from my childhood.  I must have been about eleven years old.  We didn’t have a youth group exactly, but every once in a while someone would organize an activity for all the kids.  On one particular night there was to be a talent show.  I pondered what I could do as I didn’t consider myself to be talented in any way whatsoever.  One thing I enjoyed in my free time was lip syncing songs and performing them as a play.  I would work on one until I had it completely memorized and then perform it for my parents who would always applaud. 

We had recently watched the movie “Oklahoma” and I had recorded and learned all the songs.  So I asked my parents if I could perform one of the songs for the talent show and they said that would be fine.  I worked hard on my song with full dramatization and then called my mom to watch it.  She  had a funny look on her face and kind of covered her mouth with her hand, but she watched the whole thing.  Afterward she commented that maybe I should pick at different song for the church talent show.  I had this one completely ready I argued, but she shook her head and just said something about it not being appropriate for the church talent show. 

As I said, I trusted my parents, but had absolutely no idea why, “I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No” was inappropriate.  Ha ha!  I thought it was just a funny song!  Thankfully my parents saved me the embarrassment.  I hope my children too will some day have that aha moment for those things they don’t understand now.  How I love them!

Esther

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  1. frieda says

    March 19, 2014 at 8:47 am

    If I said “maybe” I hope you understood that as “for sure.” You were so cute!

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