Oh,God,makemeabetterparent.

Helpmetounderstandmychildren,

tolistenpatientlytowhattheyhavetosay

andtoansweralltheirquestionskindly.

Keepmefrominterruptingthem,

talkingbacktothemandcontradictingthem.

Makemeascourteoustothem

asIwouldhavethembetome.

Givemethecouragetoconfessmysins

againstmychildrenandtoaskofthemforgiveness,

whenIknowthatIhavedonethemwrong.

MayInotvainlyhurtthefeelingsofmychildren.

ForbidthatIshouldlaughattheirmistakesor

resorttoshameandridiculeaspunishment.

Letmenottemptachildtolieandsteal.

SoguidemehourbyhourthatImaydemonstrate

byallIsayanddothathonestlyproduceshappiness.

Reduce,Ipray,themeannessinme.

MayIceasetonag:

andwhenIamoutofsorts,

helpme,OLord,toholdmytongue.

Blindmetothelittleerrorsofmychildren

andhelpmetoseethegoodthingsthattheydo.

Givemeareadywordforhonestpraise.

Helptotreatmychildrenasthoseoftheirownage,

butletmenotexactofthemthejudgments

andconventionsofadults.

Allowmenottorobthemoftheopportunity

towaituponthemselves,

tothink,tochoose,andtomakedecisions.

ForbidthatIshouldeverpunishthem

formyselfsatisfaction.

MayIgrantthemalloftheirwishesthatare

reasonable

andhavethecouragealwaysto

withholdaprivilegethatIknowwilldothemharm.

Amen

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