.If I had my child to raise all over again,

.I´d build self-esteem first, and the house later,

.I´d finger-paint more, and point the finger less,

.I would do less correcting and more connecting,

.I´d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes,

.I´d take more hikes and fly more kites,

.I´d stop playing serious, and seriously play,

.I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars,

.I´d do more hugging and less tugging.

Diane Loomans, from ''If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again''