Characteristics In Children That Are Given A Bad Rap  When you
think of qualities you would like to see in your child you may
think of empathy, kindness, gentleness, or politeness. But there
are some attributes that are often underappreciated or even
discouraged. I thought I would share a few of these qualities
with hopes to dispel some of the negative attitudes surrounding
them.   Sometimes it's given a bad rap and labelled as
impatience. However, the eager child is the adult you want to be
working with, the person who is ready and willing to get the job
done. The eager child is the adult who will join you in dance,
yoga and pottery lessons. They're excited to try anything and
everything. Eagerness can also be a wonderful attribute to
observe in your children. This past Christmas wouldn't have been
half as exciting if me oldest daughter didn't remind me daily of
how many more sleeps until Christmas. I want my children to be
eager... their eagerness helps feed my own excitement about
life.   This is a quality