PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS
Parents Certainly Are Misunderstood! By Steven C. Staats You thought you were happily smiling at your child from a hard stadium seat or a hot packed auditorium. But your child looked at your face and saw approval of him and joy in what he was doing. You thought that you were just patting him on the back or on the head, or just ruffling his hair. But your child cherished the warm loving touch and his heart was brightened. You thought you were reading a bedtime story with all the funny and scary voices. But your child enjoyed the fact you read every word even though he had heard them a hundred times before. You thought you were letting your child help paint the house even though the paint got kind of runny and drippy in places. But your child knew that you were working together as a family and felt a sense of accomplishment as a family. You thought you…
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