“The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world” (Abraham Lincoln).
Who is rocking your Child’s Cradle?
The adage
above attributed to Abraham Lincoln is such a profound statement. Let us take a
minute and look at what each could denote and the significance:
·
The
hand – generally denotes a person, but can be a thing or place; it is significant
of an influencer
·
Rocks
– denotes action with the significance of tending, nurturing, shaping and
influencing
·
Cradle-
denotes a period of time- infancy; such is significant of the early stages of
life of a child (one being influenced).
·
Rules
– denotes power; significant of the impact of the influencer upon the influenced
and influenced upon the world
·
World-
denotes scope (limitless); significant of the scope of power of the influencer
upon the influenced; as a result, the influencer has the power to ultimately
shape the future of society and the world.
In other
words, the future of the world is shaped and influenced by those or that which
nurtures, tends and influences the young at the earliest stages of life.
Take a
moment to stop, look and listen to what your child, you and society are being
fed on a constant and daily basis; does it not consist predominantly of
violence, immorality and comedy? Is such making a better world for our children
and your job easier as a Parent or Educator?
If we want a
better world, we must take time to raise a better world beginning at the
earliest stages of life- infancy through the formative years of life. We ask once again; who is rocking your Child’s
Cradle?
Credit and thanks to Illustrator:
Niks
Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Founder
Parents Taking Charge in Education http://mrsdbarron.blogspot.com
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