My most concise advice for you folks contemplating children is this:
RAISE THEM.
*Don't just provide for them.
*Don't be emotionally terrified of your own children.
*Tell them "no."
*Tell them you love them.
*Look upon discipline as an OPPORTUNITY to teach your child how to behave in social situations.
*If you have to plan "quality time," then you've missed the point.
*Forget all those sports cars you planned to own and trips you planned to take; your new responsibility is to your child (NOT yourself anymore).
*Babies grow into children. If you don't want screaming teenagers, then don't have babies.
*Teach them RESPONSIBILITY (the ability to do the right thing even when no one is looking).
*If you teach them not to touch things in gift shops, then you are NOT crushing their little spirit of self-expression. Rather, you are teaching them respect for other people's stuff.
You all may add more as you see fit.
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Last edited by warrrreagl; 09-13-2004 at 04:23 AM..
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