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How should our children differ from us?

Posted by brianomaracroft • 11/03/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: children, family, life

When you look back on your life, what aspects of your upbringing, behavior or personality do you hope your children will escape? What qualities do you want them to carry on?

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11/03/09

UncleBeau

I want my daughter (and she will) to learn early on to question everything and check facts.

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1. 11/03/09
  
  brianomaracroft
  
  I agree, as long as it doesn't drift into a kid feeling they can call the shots in your home. In the world at large, though, I do think kids need to be somewhat savvy about risks, and wise enough not to accept everything at face value.
11/03/09

LRK

i want them to be very vigilant about anything that may hurt them...

I want them to be strong leader but with a big heart.

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1. 11/03/09
  
  brianomaracroft
  
  Unfortunately, our society seems to provide very few good role models. The "leaders" in many cases have climbed to their positions (I'm thinking about corporations here) by crushing others beneath. I think it's a good goal, though...maybe our kids' generation will learn from our generation's mistakes.
11/03/09

AroundTheWaygirl

All I hope for my children is that they grow up to be polite, respectful, focused and determined young men with some kind of a goal that makes them happy. To continue on in life treating people like they want to be treated and become leaders, not followers. I had children too early in life; I didn't know who I was yet and I made mistakes along the way. I've struggled, and they know that so I hope make better life choices and decisions.

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11/03/09

time2getdown

To tell them to leave their ipod's and Nintendo's and go out and catch tadpoles and get their hands dirty, feel the sun on their faces and let go a little of technology.

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1. 11/03/09
  
  brianomaracroft
  
  A constant battle in our home...for years.
11/03/09

angelshair

I want them to learn how to be happy in their lives no matter what they have.

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11/03/09

hatingtherain

I want my children to be constructed of titanium, and live forever in high tech dome cities on the Moon.

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11/03/09

amybyrd21

My childrens should not marriy the first person they truly date (the after high school type of date) I did and ended up not in a good place.

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