Thoughtful Thursday: Do you know how much your children actually take in?

I was having a conversation with someone after we observed our kids...

They were all basically copying each other; and the conversation went along the lines of, at the age that they are at, we as parents have to be role models and try our best to do the right thing for them to see.

Because as much as they are young... and they can talk; and they do pretty much understand to an extent... understanding is always developing; so when they reach a certain age, (Maybe, 9 or 10) we will start to see the replica of all of the things they soaked in when they were younger, right?

And the thing that always slips my mind is that our children watch EVERYTHING that we do. Literally.. everything.

I'm going to give you guys an example..

At bedtime.. I read to my boys. We've got a little book corner, (it's just a corner of my bedroom where the books are stacked up lol) and after we finish I literally fling the book in the corner. Then a couple of days later.. my 2 year old started flinging the books the same way I do it.

So I went 'Okaaay…..' and changed the way I put the book down when we finished reading. Now, he doesn't fling them anymore... he does it the way I do it now.

And it's so funny because I've noticed little things my boys do, that I know I do.. but when I see them doing it , I'm literally like 'oop.. need to change that then!'

So having that conversation was a big eye opener and did cause me to reflect a little bit-- I need to be more aware of what I am doing.. and what I am SAYING. Because even if you think they are playing and they don't notice what we are doing... they notice. They see it all!