8 Life Lessons from Your Toddlers

Sometimes the best unexpected and surprising life lessons are learned from your own kids.
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What Toddlers Have Taught You

Patience, humility, and enjoying life's moment aren't always life lessons learned from other parents or from inspirational quotes. Instead, they're often learned from a source closer to the heart -- your toddlers, who are just learning how to speak, to assert independence, and to develop individual personalities. We asked you (our readers!) to share the life lessons you have unexpectedly learned from toddlers, and we gathered stories of eight important ones such as having perspective, giving other parents some leeway, and seeing the beauty in everyone.

What have your children taught you?  Tell Us.

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jenflynn42 wrote:

Whoops! I meant that don't appreicate a big smile!!!

11/7/2011 07:17:01 PM Report Abuse
jenflynn42 wrote:

That there are very few people that appreciate a smile with a great big "Hi!" and that animals always appreciate a little kindness.

11/7/2011 07:16:00 PM Report Abuse
joycruz16 wrote:

My 3 month old teaches me to smile everyday first thing in the morning. With me smiling back at her, reassures her that mommy is just here and everything is alright.

11/7/2011 12:34:40 PM Report Abuse
lohegimeno wrote:

Recognizing when we are done something bad, and honestly say "I'm sorry". Priceless lesson from my toddler. The priceless innocence they all have, and it is so hard to find that now days.

11/7/2011 09:47:03 AM Report Abuse
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