Parenting Advice from 9 Year Olds

I love teaching 3rd grade and think my students are highly entertaining.

Since I'm a first time mom,

I decided to ask them for some parenting advice.

They wrote 4 different pieces and we put them together chapter book style.

These were some of my favorite quotes from the kids:

-You must put bows and flowers in her hair.

-Make them try new things.

-A terrific mom always dresses her kids cute.

-Love your kids no matter what.

-Always set a good example for them.

-A good mom always read them a book before they go to bed.

-Take your daughter to Paris.

 -Act proud of them.

-Read to them a lot so that they'll be the smartest in their class.

-Don't drop it.

-Don't ever wake the baby.

-Take good care of it.

-Play with your baby.

-Make the baby fall asleep at 8:00 and then you watch a movie when she's in bed.

-You have to hold your baby because you want to bond with her.

-Buy her PINK pacifiers.

-Make sure to love her.

-Do put her in the bath once in a while.

-Don't let her get whatever she wants or else she'll be spoiled.

-Never drop your baby.

-Always keep the baby in sight.

-Never scare your baby.

-Never let the cuteness of the baby get into you so that you will do anything she wants.

-Teach your baby something every day.

-Always rock your baby to sleep.

-Never ignore your baby.

-Always take a baby to the beach.

 These were excerpts from letters that the kids wrote to Olive for things they wish for her...

I hope you will get to snuggle with Oliver and Topher.

Get to go to Hawaii and go on a cruise.

I hope that you will love olives.

I hope that you will grow up to be a great teacher just like your mom.

I hope that you will be smart, cute and be a super good girl.

I'm positive that you will love your mom.

I hope that you will learn to make delicious chocolate chip cookies just like your mom.

I'm hoping your mom will bring you into our class.

I hope you will be nice and not get frustrated easily.

I know that you will be super beautiful and have brown eyes.

I'd love to babysit you one day.

I hope that you will learn to bake with your mom.

 I can't wait to read these sweet books to Olive and I'm hoping she'll love them as much as I do.