“Parents unconsciously teach their children what is valuable by the way they spend their own time. If television is more important to the parents than books, the children will likely choose the same…”
“A busy schedule is the enemy of reading. Agreeing in principle with all the benefits of books, you may at this point simply sigh and say, “I wish we had more time for reading.” But the fact remains that we arrange time for what we think is truly important…”
“The plea I am making is simply this–make time for books! Don’t let your children live in spiritual poverty when abundance is available!”
—from Honey for a Child’s Heart, pages 24-25
Love this… do you mind if I posted about the mommy swap?