We all know (some all too well) how cruel kids can be and how much of an impact peer relationships have on children. Admittedly, I have been the victim of name calling but also the perpetrator. My parents taught me well, and while "kids will be kids" to a certain extent, we need to have a zero tolerance policy for bullying. Most of them time parents have no idea what goes on in their children's lives at school and behind closed doors. That is what scares me the most.
Now that I am a mom, I fear the day that G is hurt by someone else's words or actions. Even worse, I cringe thinking of him hurting someone else with his words and actions. As parents, it is ultimately our job to step up and teach our children how to be kind and loving people, how to accept people despite any of their differences and how to embrace them as they are.
We live in a society that preaches tolerance when we should be teaching acceptance. You can turn on the news on any night to find stories of violence resulting from political, racial, religious, sexual or gender differences.
I don't want G to grow up. I want to keep him sheltered from the hate and hurt that everyone at some point in their life experiences. I want him to stay innocent and pure. But I know that he will grow up and if I can do one thing right in my life, it is to teach him well.
If everyone had the heart of a child, imagine what the world would be like.
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