From the author: Let there be more happy children! I found on the Internet the rules for raising happy children, written down from the words of a child, and I really wanted to share them. 1. Don’t spoil me, because I know that you don’t have to fulfill my every desire. 2. Don't be afraid to be straightforward with me. 3. Don't let me get into bad habits. It will be even harder for me to wean myself off them. 4. Don't make me feel like my opinion doesn't matter. At such moments I begin to behave even worse. You should know about this. 5. Don't correct me in front of other people. I perceive information better when you make a comment face to face. 6. Don't make me feel like my mistakes are terrible crimes. 7. Don't protect me all the time from the consequences of my actions. I must learn to understand that actions have reactions. 8. Don’t pay attention to my petty niggles, sometimes I just want to chat with you. 9. Don't get too upset when I say I hate you - I don't hate you, but rebel against your power. 10. Don’t repeat everything a hundred times, otherwise I’ll pretend I’m deaf. 11. Don't make rash promises. I'll be upset if you don't do them. 12. Don’t forget that I still can’t thoughtfully explain what I feel. 13. Don’t demand the truth from me when you’re angry. Out of fear, I might accidentally deceive you. 14. Don’t be fickle, it really spoils me. 15. Don't leave my questions unanswered. I will still go looking for answers, but in a different place. 16. Don't say that my fears are unimportant. They are very important, not at all small, and it makes me even scarier when you don’t understand this. 17. Don't pretend to be perfect and not make mistakes. I'll be upset when I realize that's not the case. 18. Don’t think that apologizing to me is beneath you. When you apologize if you are wrong, you teach me to do the same. 19. Don't forget that I'm growing up fast. You will have to change lanes very often. 20. Don’t forbid me to experiment. Without this I cannot develop. So, please, make a discount on this. 21. And lastly, remember that I cannot grow up to be a happy person if I am not loved at home very, very much. But you know that anyway!