If you could teach your children one thing throughout their lives what would it be?
If you had to pick only one lesson for your children/future children to learn what do you think it would be, and how would you go about teaching it to them?
What is most important to you when it comes to raising a child?
What do you wish your parents had done differently throughout your childhood?
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Abby Pennington (12:00)
21 comments:
The one thing I would teach my children throuhout their lives is how important their family is in their everyday lives. When a problem arises they will need to be able to turn to them for any help they might need. The one lesson I would teach them would be to have good moral values.I would simply teach them by example. The most important thing when raising a child would be always being there for them, no matter what and showing them you love them. I wish my parents had shown more love in our house, it wasn't very apparent, although I knew they loved me.
In the future when I become a mother, I would teach my children to love one another and to have faith in themselves. To me, those are two of the many important key elements of life. I believe the only way to teach children is by leading by example, sort of what Jeff said. Children usually do what the parent do and usually or restate what their parents say, simply because children look up to their parent(s).
The most important things when raising children is listen to them and knowing how they feel, being able to share things with them, being able to establish a strong relationship with them so that they know for a fact you're there for them, and a lot of the times, just flat out telling them how proud you are of them and most of all how much you love them.
As for me, I wish my parents would have paid attention to me a little more and told me that they loved me more often. I believe those are important words that children should hear everyday. I also wish they had would have been more open and willing to share with me. From my parents, I've learned negative as well as positive parenting style from them. So when I decide to have children, for the most part, I'll know what I need to do.
i think the most important lesson to learn is to work hard. Unlike the clebs on tv you wont have everyting handed to you on a silver platter. you have to work your way up the ladder to be the best you can be.
The one thing that i want to teach my children is that no matter how bad your day went or what happened at school,when you think that nothing else could get any better at the end of the day you have family to come home to. Family should be the biggest part in a childs life. When something goes badly the ones that they turn to should be their family.
The one lesson that i would like to teach my children would be to love and treat everyone like you would like to be treated in return.(The Golden Rule)I would teach them by example.
The most important thing would to show the child that you love them and let them know that you will always be there for them if they need you and that can come to you for any problem that they might have.
I wish that my parents would trust me a little bit more. I never did any thing to drastic that would deserve such a watchful eye.
Rachel Rudder
I would teach my children about how beautifula and precious life really is. I think the more you appreciate every aspect of life the more you appreciate yourself, the more you appreciate yourself the more you are able to appreciate others and their differences. I would raise my children by teaching them to positively affirm GREAT THINGS on their life and GREAT THINGS will come to them. The most important thing in life is Love. My nother has always told me to LOVE God, Love for self, and Love for others. In that exact order. I was raised to appreciate and accept my differences and I think that taught me to love Life more and yearn to learn more so that the more different i am the more of me to love. I have learned that by doing so people gravitate towards me because of my positivity and outgoing spirit. I would help my children LOVE LIFE.
One of the most important things I will teach my children is how to be a good Christian. My religion is a big part my life, and always has been. My parents have raised me as a Christian, and i will do the same with my kids. One lesson that I would want my children to learn is Treat others as you would like to be treated. I would teach them this lesson by being a good example, and teaching them how to be kind, and care for others. The most important thing when raising a child is making sure that they are in a good environment, and are around good examples. I dont think my parents should have done anything differently. They taught me the lessons essential to be caring, and forgiving. They let me be who I want to be, and I respect them for that.
-Kristen Duitsman
To be honest, I am not thrilled with having kids, but this is how it goes.
I would tell my children to treat people how they would want to be treated. This way they should always be nice, and people should be nice back to them.
The one lesson I would tell them is if it feels wrong, don't do it. Telling them this could prevent alot of bad things to them in the future. To help teach them, I would play the guilty card saying how much trouble drugs, some people (bad influences), and other criminal acts could get them in.
When raising a child, it is very important that they have what they need. Now what they need and want is two different things, like an ipod isn't necessary, however food on the table is. Basically making sure the child is healthy, nourished, and loved.
I wish my parents would have watched a little more of my eating habits. I was a very big kid and made fun of it for it alot, and it wasn't til 8th grade til it made me mad enough to lose all of that fat.
One thing that i would teach my children is not to let anyone try and bring them down in life. Life can be very hard, and there is always that one person talking about you behind your back, or spreading rumors about you, but at the end of the day none of that matters. Life is to short to let the little things in life bring us down. No one is going to remember, or care what "sally" said about you in high school, or what "bob" told all the guys about you. Dont take life for granted beacause no matter how much you think your life sucks you will never get those days back, so make the best of them. If you believe in yourself then that is all you need, you control your dreams and destiny, not anyone else. So believe in yourself and you can be whatever you want some day!
-Emily Stege
Sometime in the future when i decide to have a child, the one lesson i would like to teach my child is to do the best they can at everything they do. The reason i choose this lesson is because of the competition the real world has for whatever career my child decides in the future. Their is of course a million other lessons i would teach my child, but that is at the top of my list. I would teach my child that by being an example and a role modal. children usually try to be just like their role modal because they look up to them so much. I think that my parents did a great job at raising me, but the only thing i wish they would of done differently is make me stick to the activities i start. I was always good or at least decent at everything i did, but i was never great or perfect at anything.
Omar AL-Chaar (12:00)
If i could teach my kids one thing, it would be to always keep a positive outlook on life and always try to find the good things in every situation, even if it seems like there is no good. I think a good lesson is to keep an open relationship with your friends and family, as it will help you avoid problems when you have friends and family helping you work through them. I think the one thing i wish my parents would have done would be to have pushed me to be more open with them. They were always there for me, but I sometimes avoided telling them things i should have. Especially if I got myself into a rocky situation.
Jason Brown
I would teach my children to be strong and self dependent.
I would try to teach them that that they have to take responsibility for all of their actions for the rest of their lives. That they should never blame anything on anyone else and that they should be strong and head smart. They should have a very hard work ethic and always expect to work for anything that they want or think they deserve. I would teach them those things by having them work around the house doing simple chores for allowance. That would teach them that they have to work for what they want in life. I would try to help and encourage all I can with school and homework to show them that a good education is key success.
I think children learn from influence so as a mother I would have to be the ultimate role model. As well as being very open with your children, a kid needs to know he of she can go to mom or dad with anything and they would understand.
I wish my parents would not have been as strict as they were when I was growing up and I wish I could of talked to them openly more.
Michelle Carr (12:00)
I think the most important thing to teach a child, above all, is to believe in him/herself and not to listen to others who question this. The one true lesson they really have to learn is to listen to themselves, to what they are passionate about, and to what they feel is important and to pursue that, regardless of money or what society thinks.
When raising a child, the most important thing is to show that you love them and support them in whatever they choose to do with their life. You can't force them to be something that they don't want to be or choose a career for them just because it pays well; their life is not about your happiness, but about theirs. I wish my parents had supported more in the things that I enjoyed doing and that really inspired me, not just education and grades.
If I could be teach my child anything it would to me wise, self disiplined and have strong will power to accomplish any and everything they want to do. The life lesson I would teach my child is to trust no one, except their parents. Everyone now a days trust to much in there friendship with others. Friends are good to have but any little thing can make them decide otherwise. I wouldn't have to teach them this lesson because it will happen eventually in their lifetime. I would just keep reminding them that friends aren't always there to just make you happy, they can and will most likey turn on you at some point. When raising a child, the most important thing to me is to have a good bond, where he or she can talk to me about anything if necessary. When I was a child my parents did good most of the time. At points though they became to nosy about my personal life. If they had stayed out of it I would have told them most of the things that were going on.
In a word: Decisiveness. 18 years I've been alive, and I have yet to feel comfortable making any one descision, no matter how trivial it may have been. I suppose the best way to go about doing this would be to let my children make their own decisions, ask them their opinion about something small and ask them why they think that way. My parents made me second guess myself all the time, so I've never felt comfortable standing behind a decision for very long.
As for what's important in raising a child, I believe it would probably be to condition them into becoming a normal functioning adult when the time comes.
I would try to teach my children to treat people how you want to be treated. I’m not a father yet. I’m not good with kids and I don’t like them either. If I choose to have kids I don’t know how I would teach them anything. The most important lesson that I leaned was to treat people how I would want to be treated. I wish my parents had not work as much. So, they could have spent more time with me.
From Steve Gratkins (9:00 a.m.)
This question is impossible to answer for me. I don't know what one thing I would want to teach them above all else. I want them to be able to make the right decisions on their own and I would try to teach them that by giving them as much knowledge as I could about the world. I think the most important thing there is to raising a child is to form a good relationship with them so that they feel comfortable to come to you for help or advice. I wish that my parents wouldn't have drank and fought. I wish that my dad didn't leave my sister and I to be raised in foster care, and that they could have been responsible and mature enough to raise two little girls.
If I could teach my children one thing is respect. If you have respect, then people will treat you with respect (hopefully). I think that respect is a major part of life that everyone should have. I would teach them to say "yes sir"/"yes ma'am" and so on. Saying "may I" I would also go on by correcting them when they say wrong. I would teach them at a young age, right when they start talking.
I don't think my parents have done anything that I wouldn't change. This is how my parents raised me, and I want to pass this on to the next generation
Katelyn Watterson 9:00
the most important lesson I would teach my children is that no matter what your family will always be there for you. No matter if you lose friends, jobs, girlfriends/boyfriends, etc. your family will always be there got you. Another thing I would teach my kids is to treat everyone how you would want to be treated. But no matter what I teach them I would have to teach by example which I don't think enough parents do. No matter what you teach them, you need to love them.
Justin Stout (1:00)
If I could only teach my children one thing it would that life is extremely precious, and you should live everyday to the fullest. Since your life can be taken away so easily, you should always live everyday to it’s fullest, and never have any regrets. The lesson I would teach my children is to always respect others. The most important thing for me when it comes to raising my children would be showing them that I love them! Because with someone loving them they may feel unwanted and hurt. I wish my parents did nothing different. I had an amazing childhood, and I loved every minute of it.
Kristine D'Urso
One thing I would teach my children is to be a hard worker. My parents always taught me to start work at a young age and to save money. Most kids get every thing handed to them and I don't want to do that to mine. If my children ever need help of course I will give them money. I will help them whenever they need help. I just want them to know you always have to have a job and always save even if it is very little. Every amount adds up and you will be glad when it is there. Kids will never learn if you give them everything and always think you will pay for everything. Teaching kids how to save money is the best thing you could do. Later in life if they need something they will be able to get it. I am glad my parents taught me because now I can teach my chidlren.
Jennifer Woodward (12:00)
I think I would tell my children about the hard times that way they are prepared for the worst. Its always easy to handle life at ist best but its the worst you have to prepare for. I think I would be a good parent, i think i could teach my children right and wrong and how not to judge people. Just live how they are suppose to and everything will fall into place.
Justin Peacock 1:00
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