If I had my child to raise all over again,
如果我可以重新抚养我的孩子
I’d finger-paint more and point the finger less.
我将会用手指画画而不是指指点点
I’d do less correcting more connecting.
我将会少些指正多些沟通
I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
我将会用我的眼睛去关注而不是监视
I would care to know less and know to care more.
我会懂得对孩子了解太少而知道付出更多的关心
I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.
我将带孩子们更多的去远足放飞风筝
I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.
我将会不再跟孩子较真而是尽情的游戏玩耍
I’d run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
我将更多的漫步田野仰望星空
I’d do more hugging and less tugging.
我将会给孩子更多的拥抱更少的干预
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
我会对孩子少一些冷酷多一些赞许
I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.
我将会先建立自尊后建造房屋
I’d teach less about the love of power-
我将教育孩子不要崇拜权利
and more about the power of love.
而要懂得爱的力量。