hey there, im the father of a beautiful baby girl. she is my life! i understand the constant worry of making sure she gets the best and is never hurt. and because of this i was thinking the other night and this is the most difficult question i have ever asked myself.
If you were told when your child was born that they could only read one book in their entire life what book would it be?? would you choose an informative book to teach your child about the world? or would you choose a fairytale to give your child sweet dreams? would it be a love story to help his/her heart grow? a comedic book just to make your child smile? an adventure story to give them ambition to explore? or educational book to expand their minds?
i have sat for days thinking about this. what are your comments and what would your choise be (if you can make a choise) id love to hear your comments
2007-11-21 01:35:36 · 18 answers · asked by TEMtogether 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
If there were only one book to read I would choose the Bible for both my children and for me. It has stories, life lessons, words to ponder, ideas to wrestle with, and there are several love stories in it, too. As the mother of 4 beautiful babies, who are now 28, 26, 23, and 10, and a grandma to a 7 month old grandson, I can say that the desire to have what is best for your children and to always protect them never goes away. The Bible is a book suitable for all ages and has an amazing feature in that as we grow, the words in it take on a unique relevance to our lives. Often times words that I've read many times over suddenly spark a new understanding in my head and my heart. Not because the words have changed but because I've changed or my sitution has changed.
2007-11-21 02:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Wow, a very good but very difficult question. I would either pick the Bible, or the very first present I bought for my son when my husband and I found out we were expecting - a book about baby animals telling why they love their daddy so much. I bought it not only because I knew my husband would be a great dad, but because we have tried to instill in our son since he was little the importance of growing up to being a good man and a model father to his children. The third choice is "Love You Forever," the story about a mother rocking her son and singing to him that she'll love him forever ("I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be") at different stages in his life, from newborn to grown man. At the end, when the mother is sick and dying, the son rocks her and sings to her. He then starts the same tradition by rocking and singing to his newborn daughter. It's a beautiful story, and I would consider it because I want my son to grow up knowing that I will love him unconditionally.
I'm glad we don't really have to choose - we're a family of bibliophiles!
2007-11-21 09:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by SoBox 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
how did i guess everyone would choose the bible. oh well to each there own.
i wouldnt choose the bible personally.
I would choose a book that will keep the child interested, something that will in the end give them something to learn from, something that they will enjoy for years to come, and im not sure the bible will do that, maybe for some, but not me. charlettes web. i liked the story as a child, i like it now as an adult, there is alot of emotion to it, life lessons, and good morals.
2007-11-21 10:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by louie 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'd have to go with everyone else and say the Bible. It has everything in it that you really need even if you choose not to believe. It teaches morals, it has adventurous stories, it had heart warming stories, and it just brings you closer to God.
2007-11-21 10:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by .vato. 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would read her a fairytale book because I would want her to have beautiful dreams and stay innocent forever!!
2007-11-21 12:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think I would choose a Bible stories book to share stories of adventure, truth, love and life lessons.
2007-11-21 09:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Kimberly 6 · 8⤊ 4⤋
i would say a book with adventure then later on mayb she will go out and discover something informative that would get her through life becuase she will ask questions and will recieve answers.
2007-11-21 09:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
My Book of Bible Stories....
2007-11-21 10:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by WOO WOO 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Bible. It would guide her throughout her entire life.
2007-11-21 13:11:43 · answer #9 · answered by me :) 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The really big long book of every other book in every other launguage (Even alien)
2007-11-21 11:47:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋