Have you forgotten you dreams? Do you even remember your dreams? When we were little kids, we had BIG dreams. We wanted to be doctors, firefighters, and even cowboys. We wanted to go on great adventures. The images in our heads were so clear and vivid that it was easy to believe that it would come true. Things happened along the way though, didn’t they? School got busier, work replaced school, family added to work and so on and so forth. There never seems to be enough time to do all that we are “supposed” to do, never mind do the things we want to do.

Our teaches, our families and our friends were there for us. They were always there looking out for us and making sure we didn’t get into trouble. “Don’t do that, you might get hurt!” “Don’t do that, you might get in trouble!” Unless you were a rebel you probably listened to them. While you didn’t get hurt or get in trouble (not as much anyway), you also never got to find out for yourself. They stopped us from really experiencing anything for ourselves. You never got to make your own judgements or decisions.

This is how we create fear in our children. Children are not born afraid of the dark. They learn to fear it. Don’t let your children see your fear and don’t lead them to believe some things are to be feared. Teach them to be safe and allow them to have their own experiences. Make sure they don’t forget their dreams.