"A Parent's Creed"

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH CRITICISM, SHE LEARNS TO CONDEMN

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH HOSTILITY, SHE LEARNS TO FIGHT

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH RIDICULE, SHE LEARNS TO BE CRUEL

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH SHAME, SHE LEARNS TO FEEL GUILTY

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH CONFLICT, SHE LEARNS TO BE ANGRY

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH HOPELESSNESS, SHE LEARNS TO QUIT



IF A CHILD LIVES WITH TOLERANCE, SHE LEARNS TO BE KIND

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, SHE LEARNS TO WIN

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH PRAISE, SHE LEARNS TO APPRECIATE

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH FAIRNESS, SHE LEARNS JUSTICE

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH SECURITY, SHE LEARNS TO HAVE FAITH

IF A CHILD LIVES WITH APPROVAL, SHE LEARNS TO LIKE HERSELF


IF A CHILD LIVES WITH ACCEPTANCE AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE,
SHE LEARNS TO GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVE THROUGHOUT HER LIFETIME
AND SHE WILL TEACH OTHERS TO DO SO....


I found this on a wrinkled yellowed newpaper clipping in a box of my mom's papers. It must have been from the 1960's, although it was undated, on the back there was an advertisement for a tire shop selling 4 new tires, balanced, rotated and mounted for a total of $52, so it must have been a long time ago !
I changed the wording from "he learns" to "she learns".