Mother Power!

"Mother knows best." A mother usually knows her every child. Why? Because she is bonded with her child from conception to birth and early childhood. For nine months, a mother had carried her child in her womb. Then, the birth of the child further cemented their relationship. The labor and birth pains which put the life of the mother in danger became an instant reason for their super closeness. And rearing up a child exhibits one of the most intimate relationships this world has known.

I would like to share two stories which happened between a mother and a daughter.

A friend mother told me about her child of three years who gave her a lesson on the importance of being careful with what we say to our children. One day she discovered that her bag had been touched. After examination of its contents, she found out that some bills were missing. She remembered that it was her daughter who last touched it. So, she called her daughter and asked her about the money. The child told her that she threw them in the waste basket. She tried to contain her anger. She asked her child why did she throw the money in the waste basket. The child answered, "Because you told me that money is dirty!". Oo nga naman mommy! Di ba sinabi mo nga yun?

Another mother told me about her daughter of nine years who was not feeling well and had severe colds and cough. The mother gave her a tablet which the daughter immediately took. Then she went to school. At school, the teacher noticed that the child was not her usual bubbly self. She looked woozy and weak. The teacher sent her to the school doctor. The mother was called and was asked what medicines were given by her to her daughter. The mother told the school doctor that she was given a cold and cough tablet. Later, the mother, realized that she had given the wrong medicine to her child. She was given a relaxant instead of an expectorant! That was the reason for her being weak and sleepy. The child, when asked why she took the wrong medicine, answered, "It was what mommy gave me!" Basta sabi ni mommy!

We really need to appreciate the power of a mother to her child. Mothers should take advantage of their great influence to their children. If children are taught good values, they would grow with those values. You, can you remember the influences your mother had given you that had contributed much to your maturity and are still useful at present?