Se il bambino vive nell’ostilità, impara a litigare
Se il bambino vive nella paura, impara ad essere apprensivo
Se il bambino vive nel ridicolo, impara la timidezza.
Se vive nell’ipocrisia, impara la doppiezza
Se vive nella meschinità, impara la vigliaccheria
Se vive nei capricci, impara l’intolleranza
Se vive nella superficialità, impara l’indifferenza
Se vive nella lealtà, impara la correttezza
Se vive nella condivisione, impara la generosità
Se vive nell’incoraggiamento, impara la fiducia
Se vive nella tolleranza, impara la pazienza
Se vive nella franchezza impara la verità
Se vive nell’onestà impara la giustizia
Se vive nell’amore impara ad amare
E a costruire per tutti un mondo migliore
(Dorothy L. Nolte)
Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte
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