dear mummy and daddy

Bahsettiğim ikinci yazı 'Small Hands'in broşüründen alıntıdır. Bir çocuğun ağzından yazılmış ve onları eğitirken dikkat edilmesi gereken küçük ama önemli detaylar kısa öz bir şekilde ancak bu kadar güzel anlatılabilirdi sanırım.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO BE DECISIVE AND CLEAR WITH ME,
I PREFER THAT; IT MAKES ME FEEL SAFE AND SECURE

DON’T LET ME DEVELOP BAD HABBITS,
YOU ARE THE ONLY ONES I CAN TRUST TO STOP ME.

DON’T MAKE ME SMALLER THAN I AM,
IT ONLY MAKES ME WANT TO BE BIGGER THAN I AM.

DON’T BE ANGRY WITH ME IN FRONT OF OTHERS,
I’LL UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IF
YOU TALK TO ME QUIETLY AT HOME.

DON’T MAKE ME FEEL THAT ANY MISTAKES I MIGHT MAKE ARE IMPORTANT;
IT JUST CONFUSES ME ON WHAT THE SET LIMITS ARE.

DON’T PROTECT ME FROM THE RESULT OF MY ACTIONS,
I NEED TO LEARN FROM THESE EXPERIENCES.

DON’T THINK THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE GROWN UP, YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY SORRY;
BEING HONEST WITH ME MAKES ME FEEL SORRY TOO,
BUT AT LEAST THEN I KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND ME.

DON’T PRETEND THAT YOU NEVER MAKE MISTAKES,
IT WILL BE SUCH A SHOCK TO ME WHEN I FIND OUT THAT IT ISN’T SO.

DON’T TELL ME IT IS SILLY TO BE AFRAID.
WHAT I AM AFRAID OF IS REAL TO ME AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT AND HELP ME OVERCOME MY FEARS.

DON’T PROMISE TOO MUCH, I’LL GET VERY DISSAPOINTED AND HURT IF
YOU CAN’T KEEP YOUR PROMISES.

DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE PERFECT AND NOT TELL LIES;
I DON’T WANT TO BE SCARED INTO BEING A LIAR.

DON’T CONFUSE ME BY CHANGING THE RULES.

DON’T EVER SAY YOU DON’T LOVE ME, EVEN THOUGH
I CAN BE VERY NAUGHTY AT TIMES.

DON’T FORGET I AM GROWING FAST,
IT WILL GET DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO KEEP UP
BUT I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU COULD DO
PLS DO YOUR BEST…