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How do you want to raise your children? (lazysoci.al)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I noticed there's a few parents and wannabe parents knocking round. How do you want to raise your kids? What values etc do you want them to have?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i’ll be happy with “just do better than i did”

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not in the USA

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Fair

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

They learn far more by watching than by listening. If you want to have great kids, be a great person. That was where I failed them.

Beyond that, responsibility and intellectual curiosity and independent thought. I mostly nailed that last one... those little assholes never listen to me even when I have receipts—it has to be receipts they give a damn about. I couldn't be more proud, but they are difficult.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Empathy and curiosity

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

And some whimsy! But maybe that's covered by curiosity

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Everyone says they want their kids to be happy but acts as if it is more important for their kids to be professionally successful.

I want my kid to be successful enough to be independent and then put any additional emphasis on enjoying life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yep ain't that the truth! Behaviour shows they care about professional progression not welfare

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I would teach them skills in vetting each situation that even the "enlightened" minds here so often lack. You probably know who I mean.