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Home > Spirituality & Religion > Love & Relationships > Parents & Children > Sunnie Sandie
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Sunnie Sandie
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Expert in:
Parents & Children
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Languages:
English
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I am a mother of 4 and grandmother to 8. As a mother, provider, nurturer and advisor, I have learned thru my own mistakes we must give our children the wings to grow
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Degrees
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I dont have any fancy degrees. I worked with children at St. Jane Frances School as a religious ed teacher from 1990 - 1998..My experiences as a mother and friend to my children's friends, who all trusted me and came to me, called me mom..are my highest level of experience..called LIFE
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My Expert Service
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I must say that through my experiences in life, as a mother, as a woman, I have learned each child is as unique as a single snowflake. But one thing rings true for all of our children..as human beings we all require respect. I grew up in the ' do as I say, not as I do ' generation. " Children are to be seen and not heard..that was the mantra in the 50s/60s. I so disagree. Our children need respect. They need to be complimented for their achievements, encouraged when they're not feeling too sure of themselves, reprimanded for their bad deeds and always always shown good example. Our children need good role models. I believe that starts at home. Our children need to fall, they need to experience failure..they need to learn to work throught their problems. I learned my own very hard lessons by always making excuses for my kids..I covered for them, protected them..overly protective. I'm learning now that our kids MUST fall..they MUST make their own mistakes, and as hard and painful as it is to watch them hurt, it's a necessary part of life, in order to grow and learn and achieve.
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Experience & Qualifications
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I've sat on the other side of a door, in the middle of the night, with some of my children's friends, as they threatened to cut themselves or commit suicide. They cried, I cried..but I helped them, and while helping them I found I was helping myself, too. I was learning and growing right alongside them.
I should've had a plaque that hung on my door " House of Good Shepard" because I had them all at my home, at one time or another. The runaways, the young teens who got pregnant and were afraid to go home. Boys and girls, alike. I was mom to them all. I became a mentor to them. I became the liasson between them, their problems and their parents. I raised my own 4 children. Today my kids are 36, 25, 23, 21.
I'm no expert, but I pride myself in the fact that my beliefs are strong. I believe every child has the right to be heard..right or wrong, their opinion matters. I believe every child need to be respected. I believe every child needs to make their own mistakes. We can't fix their mistakes, but as parents we can stand back, yet be close enough to help them when they fall..not enable them, but guied and encourage them. I believe I would qualify in this category because I believe what I have to offer is good and solid..and if more people believed what I did and actually walked that talk, we wouldnt have so many troubled kids out there today. I believe , thru my beliefs, I can help others.
I've made my fair share of mistakes.
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Sunnie Sandie
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