Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
-- Robert Fulghum

Wow.  This one hits home.  

The kids may not remember the 10 minute speech about kindness, but they will remember mommy nagging daddy about this, that or the other. 

They may not remember the hour long disertation about patience, but they will remember daddy yelling at the car in front of him that did not go on green!

They may not remember the week long discussion about honesty, but they will remember pretending not to be home when doorbell rings.

On that note, I thnk I need to re-read She's gonna blow by Julie Ann Barnhill.  Mommy has been less than the picture of patience this week!