Do As I Do

This month Easton has started talking alot. The other day he was climbing up the stairs and he turned around and looked at me and said c'mon momma.  I laughed and thought where did he hear that. Everyday I talk to him and isolate words to try to teach him but as it turns out he picks up on alot more than just the words I try to drill in his head. Of course, since that day I have noticed that I say c'mon Easton quite often. Forgive me for bouncing around but I will get to my point soon. This morning I was watching a video someone had shared on facebook.  Long story short;  A news reporter had received a letter from a viewer saying that she was overweight and shouldn't be on tv setting such an example. In her segment she addressed the guy who wrote the letter and all of us watching. She spoke about bullying among other things. This really touched me and made me think. Since Easton has been born I have really tried to be the best role model I can be. We go to church every week, we don't say ugly words, we try not to argue in front of him, and etc. Those are things I believe every parent should do for their child, but until I watched that video it never occurred to me that the simplest act I should show my child is how to be kind. Kind to your family, friends, and strangers. I know there has been times that I have said something not so nice about someone. Whether it is someone on the tv, in a magazine, or even someone we know. As a person and a Christian I try to resist the urge to say negative things but too often I lose that battle. I know that this is wrong and a sin, but for the life of me I can't imagine why I have never thought about the example this is setting for my child. He is just as easily mimicking our actions as he is our words and we often wonder why our children do and act the way they do. I hate to break it to you(and me) but everything they are learning comes from the example we are setting. I mean really, I am so sad that this epiphany has just occurred. So I guess what I am saying is that everyone should be thoughtful with their words. The next time you get in your car and another driver is doing something you think is wrong, think about what you say and the example you are setting, lord knows we have all said some mean things behind the wheel. So with the post I pledge that I will set the example of kindness for myself, others, and my child. I will be a "do as I do" mom, not a "do as I say" mom. As Ellen DeGeneres ends every one of her shows I will leave you with,

BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER!!!!