I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
Harry S Truman
Harry S Truman
while i was playing with this top ten idea a friend asked me what i would want for my kids. i expect that now i am putting the subject up for discussion you guys will suggest a whole load of stuff i never considered..............
- i would like my kids to have good relationships; healthy, satisfying friendships, happy marriages, civil acquaintances.
- good health; emotional, spiritual and physical
- joy
- purpose
- enough challenges to make them better people and enough heart to rise to the occasion
- i want them to believe in their own potential
- and to know themselves
- i want them to have insatiable curiosity
- i want them to improve on the good examples set for them
- i want my children to seek good, to do good, to be good in the grandest sense i know. i want them to know God and pursue holiness
A very good list. I think I'd just add one thing - a critical faculty so they can assess the value of other people's statements and not be taken in by half-baked nonsense and political spin.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kylie, this is wonderful. I think Nick added the only thing that I would add.
ReplyDeleteThe last item is so important to me. I'm thrilled that we are likeminded in this way.
Beautiful list.
I love that list. And Nick added a very good one. I would probably add: to genuinely love and accept who they are as a human being...then share that love with others.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Kylie.
ReplyDeleteoh nick! yes i did think of that but it wasnt quite right in the context where i wanted it so i put it on the backburner and forgot :)
ReplyDeletethank you leah :)
ReplyDeletei think that if the last one is in place the rest probably take care of themselves to some degree
random,
ReplyDeletethats a great one! i hoped that emotional health would cover this idea but you express it more eloquently
megan!
ReplyDeletethanks :)
Wow that's a beautiful list. If they end up having all of these, you will be blessed indeed :)
ReplyDeleteYou'd also want them to be able to care for you if need be( like I do with my Mum )...I think that's important. Other than that, it's a great list :)
ReplyDeletecinnamon, thank you
ReplyDeletei can only do my best and hope :)
subby,
ReplyDeletei hurt my back a while ago and i was a mess for a bit. the kids proved themselves very good nurses. i was very proud
Kia ora Kylie,
ReplyDeleteA lovely list. As I struggle with my own teen the one thing that occurs to me is I wish for him an interesting life.
Aroha,
Robb
kyile, I do remember you alluding to that and glad they were helpful :)
ReplyDeletehey robb!
ReplyDeletean interesting life is certainly something i want for my mob, yeah. when i talked about wanting them to be curious iwas working the same theme from a different angle. if they are interested they shouldnt get bored
aroha right back :)
Absolutely brilliant list. You are a very good mother.
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