What will you do different with your kids than your parents did with you?

Rebecca says:
I guess talk and listen better.
Alyssa says:
raise them the same
Velma says:
i will not be as strict
Chrissy says:
not fight in front of them, not beat them up, & give them everything in a happy, safe but fair envroment
Stephanie says:
I will not leave them with a babysitter often. I also try not to spank him a lot., only for serious offenses.
Emma says:
have fun more as family
Kate says:
LOTS!
Jennifer says:
Little more freedom to become who they want to be .
Kim says:
i wont hit and i will get her the best of everything
kerrie says:
i have know idea. Maybe travel abit more then i did when i was a kid.
Lisa says:
Use dummies? lol
lucy says:
nothing
Angie says:
i don't know. my parents were pretty awesome.
Samantha says:
Let him eat different foods
Emma says:
Everything
Abby says:
I will not favor one child over the other, everything will be equal.
Jami says:
not sure....
Miranda says:
not have more kids than i handle not sure what else though.
Jennifer says:
Not really sure
Sharon says:
Nothing really. They instilled good, wholesome values into me and respect. I want my kid to grow up with those as well.
Coralyn says:
i hate this question. because no matter how you think about it you will always make mistakes. you shouldnt base your parenting on what your parents did or didnt do for you
Hollie says:
I am homeschooling. I will never make her feel bad at all for the way she is!
Sara says:
my mum was very easy going...
Kelli says:
?
Rosemary says:
i don't know, she's only 8 months old
Allison says:
i'm not sure... my parents had their faults, but i wouldn't have wanted anything to be different.
lisa says:
don't know
Emma says:
be as open with as i can and not get embarrased wen they ask questions
Kayla says:
umm...nothing really i think my parents did a wonderful job... sure i didnt like the whole be home this time and this time but they were jsut doing it to protect us...and i thank them for that everyday... I love you guys!!!
Shena says:
???
Belinda says:
ummm dont know
sarah says:
a lot of things
Babs says:
hard to say
Melony says:
Do alot more family things
Danielle says:
IDK, My parents were pretty great.
Gemma says:
umm
Jennifer says:
nothing my parents raised up right
Liz says:
There are a few things im doing different.
Anonymous says:
nothing
Becky says:
FEED THEM HEALTHIER
Christy says:
Hmm, I really don't know.
ALICIA says:
Make sure her dad is not an abusive alcoholic like mine was
Jantina says:
Time will show
liusha says:
don plan to send him alone abroad ... its heartbreaking
Clare says:
I have to say despite our issues now I do think my parents were great at bringing me up, I guess the only thing is not use them as someone to dump my problems on, I know everyone needs to talk but when the child becomes the parent something is wrong!
Collene says:
?
Kristi says:
I won't be so mean
Soky says:
Raise her to be American and do lots of things with her... I hardly ever get to see my parents and they weren't supportive of me in any way.... So Im raising her the total opposite of how my parents raised me... and if they have a problem they can just go fly a kite cause Hailey will not have anything to do with them!
Kate says:
travel overseas with them
Lynn says:
nothing
Angela says:
i wont be as strict as my dad was
Jessica says:
give them a better life..
Hayley Jane says:
Nah i enjoyed my childhood
faye says:
i will probably be the same
jasmine says:
nothing i wanna rise my munchkins just like my parents raised me they are great parents n did a great job with me my sis n bro :-)
evelyn says:
nothin me and my brother urned out pretty good kids my parents r great
Sarah says:
more activies like gym and taewondo at an earlier age
pella says:
spoil him
kelly says:
nothing me mam and dad brought me and my sister up well.
Rebeca says:
get involved more.
Allie says:
Hmm..
Brooke says:
ummmmm...I guess we'll see!
Jaclin D. says:
Don't know
Denise says:
held him and loved him as much and as long as he'd let me.
Saskia says:
I am not going to lay one finger on them!
Felecia says:
YEAH, I WILL BE THERE AS A MOTHER FOR MY KIDS, MY MOTHER WASN'T IN MY LIFE AFTER 2ND GRADE :-(.
Kelsey says:
I think my parents did awesome. I'm sure I'll follow alot of the same things they did.
Kelly-Lynn says:
respect them, and tell them how i feel and listen to how they feel
angie says:
I will never abandon my children or lie about them.
Sarah says:
Nothing my parents were te best in the entire world and i'm going to try to be like them.
Shelbi says:
Everything?
Georgia says:
nothing different really
Nancy says:
A few things...
nadia says:
not really sure, i am quite happy with how i was brought up
Candice says:
Have traditions.. like carving pumpkins every year , and spending Christmas day at home with js the kids , and many more that we js randomly think of..
Andrea says:
show a lot of affection, and play with them.
Bonnie says:
Stay married forever. Get my kids in more classes (dance, music, etc.) than I was in. And teach them about money!
Erianna says:
im not sure he's only 3 months
abby says:
not sure yet
Dena says:
not sure! I just know that I want my girls to know that no matter what they ever do or whatever happens to them , that I will always be there for them, whether in person or by phone.
Lisa says:
I want Kristen to have a lot more opportunities than I had, and to always know that we will be there for her to talk to when someting goes wrong, or just because!!
Ginger says:
spend more time with them and show them I love them and talk to them about everything.
Carolee says:
Everything, Love them more, Play with them more, and show them that it's okay to be kids.
Morgan says:
Not stress so much about having a Tidy house. There is more to life than constantly on your kids for making a mess. I love a tidy house, but I love happy kids much more
Angela says:
Probably not alot
Natalie says:
Not alot
danielle says:
prob nothing
brooke coghlan says:
not much really, maybe keep them away from footbal clubs :)
Kerrin says:
I don't know...
Jess says:
hmmm not be quite as strict
Nicole says:
Idk.
Catherine says:
I stayed with their dad, lol.
Katherine says:
nothing
Melanie says:
Growlings.....
Deanne says:
Not make them eat peas!!!
samantha says:
dont know
Ashleigh says:
dont know
Clancy says:
probably a lot in some ways and nothing in other ways.
kelly says:
more patience more talking
Jesikah says:
Probably a lot of things..
Sammi says:
dunoooo
Vikki says:
i will not spoil her and turn her in to a little demanding brat.
Dorinda says:
not much
Julie says:
I spoil mine more, LOL and stay at home with mine
Eboni says:
Dunno. Lots probably.
Christy says:
communicate clearly. n o judgements.
Stefani says:
Not sure .
Stacey says:
won't be as strict
Suzanne says:
create memories by taking lots of pictures and a family holiday every year just to enjoy each other as a family.
Irene says:
Spend time with him
Jamie says:
Always take time to work on my marriage so she will grow up in a stable 2 parent family.
Vilka says:
idk
Kirsty says:
So much.
Krissy says:
Alot more fun things, Movies etc
Sara says:
hmm hard one, not easy to say one thing!!
Leah says:
Not tell them not to do something "because i said so", i will explain it to him why he cannot do it. Not him caught up in the middle of me and his fathers crap/ and or child support. He can make his decision about his father on his own.. his not dumb!
Samantha says:
im a young mum, so maybe do more things with her
Julz says:
dont know
Tia says:
Everything...lol
lisa says:
nothing really, i like how i was raised
Giselle says:
I will not degrade or humiliate my children. I will not use guilt and shame to make them listen, nor will I use any type of physical abuse to discipline. I still carry those emotional and mental scars to this day.
Samantha says:
nothing i was brought up good
Vanessa says:
be with them as much as i can, my dad is in the army and was away alot
Anna says:
Spend way more time with Joe than my mum spend with me.
Hannah says:
nothing
Shamarra says:
A major thing with me was help in school. I can never remember my parents helping with homework or pushing me to do work & I feel that played a part in why I never understood what was going on. I want to help my boys as much as possible.
Colette says:
Always let them know I love them and support them and not let others come before them.
Emma says:
il probably be stricter! lol
Dannielle says:
umm, not sure yet
Taralee says:
Always be there for them--no matter what.
Shareese says:
I want to give Kaj a little more freedom to make his own decisions and make his own misteaks

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