Wednesday 01/13/2010 Teach your children...

*****Sorry for the delay, I took the holidays off!*******


I’m blown away by the number of people I know who have recently had babies or who have had babies in the past year. I’m so happy for all of these folks. All brought their babies into a world with 2 very loving parents. The bonus is that in all these cases, to the best of my knowledge, the parents truly and deeply love each other as well.

So having taken this journey myself, also with a loving husband and father, I’d like to share some of what I believe you should teach your children. Hey, I’m no expert but then really, who is?


Teach your children:
To swim.
To be kind to everyone.
To ask questions.
To listen to the answers.
All about love.
What is important to you and why.
To tie a man’s tie... even girls need to know this.
To respect the earth.
To cook.
To laugh at themselves more than they laugh at others.
To fish.
To accept responsibility for their actions.
To trust.
To find the joy in the sun shining off the water.
To save money for a rainy day.
To appreciate, effort.
To see with their hearts as well as their eyes.
Why they are loved.
The value of winning and losing.
Why and how to tip.
How to do a Tequila shot.
That it's ok to make a mistake. The value will be in how you handle and accept the consequences of that mistake as well as the lessons you learn.
To help a stranger in need.
To value those they love for their hearts more than for their actions.
To understand the past, is past and cannot be changed.
That asking for help is not a sign of weakness.
To try new foods at least once before deciding they don’t like it.
It’s OK to have dessert, before dinner.
To be watch out, they may have kids of their own one day!

I hope so…