Monday QOTD

So ever since I knew I wanted to have kids – I have been saving up life lessons that I want to pass on to my kids in a little nugget in my brain.

So my first office QOTD is – what life lessons have you learned that you want to make sure your kids grow up knowing?

I have one that comes mind immediately –

It’s whatever career you choose, or sport you play, or whatever you choose to do in life, make sure its something that you have passion for. Don’t do things for the money or because other people want you to do it – follow whatever it is that you and don’t give up on it.

I’m sure there are like 100000 others I can think of but right now that’s the first one that comes to mind.

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Don't do things you don't want to, or that you don't think are right because you want to fit in and be "cool". True friends will like you no matter what, and looking back, alot of those "cool" things were so foolish.

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I would definitely want my kids to be in extracurricular activities. My parents never put me and my sister in anything. They always said we didn’t want to do it lol...but I would love to put my kids, in either dance, sports, karate and arts, something they would enjoy doing.

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Great question and I agree with both of the above responses.

One of mine would be to have an open mind. My parents raised my sister and I to never see "color" and to not be prejudice towards anyone. Both sets of our grandparents never censored themselves when they spoke and I understood that it was because of the time that they grew up. But when I was old enough to know that what they were saying was prejudice I would always correct them or tell them how I felt about what they were saying.

My DH feels the same way. I think the other thing that helped both of us growing up was that we lived in many parts of this country and experienced many different cultures and it helped us to keep an open mind.

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Oh there are so many! My biggest things is i want my childern to be independent, I want them to know how to do things for them sleves. I great leason is:

"We are entitled to life - only life. What happens with that life is up to you. Don't expect everything handed to you on a silver platter."

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Great question.

I want to teach my kids a long list of things, but these are some of the most important ones.

1) You are not the center of the universe... but you are the center of mine.
2) Sharing is important.
3) There is a difference between "family" and "relatives."
4) Life isn't always fair... but it's always interesting. Roll with it.
5) Say "I love you" to your family often. It never gets old.

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This is a great question!

1. Always stand up for what you believe in no matter what! even if your the only one that feels that way, dont be a follower be a leader!

2. Work hard in everything you do even if you dont always get out of it what you wanted, it will pay off it the end.

3. Life is not fair

4. Never give up

5. That I will love them always no matter what!!

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Mostly I just want to teach them how to have compassion for people and to not be judgemental. I think this is something that is very lacking with our culture and its easy to write someone off because of the way they look.

I also want to teach them to always have an open heart and to never hold grudges. Life is way to short to be angry all the time.

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First I wanted to say all of these are great and I have taken a little from everyone to store in my little place the brain.

Life is short!
Live each day to the fullest.
Be yourself.

I was definitely the kid in school that was "different" and I still had some of the best timeswith the friends that did not judge me. There will always be someone who is like you. So be true to you!!!

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One of the most important life lessons I want to pass on to my children is whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability. Give each thing you do your all.

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This is a great question!!

I want to teach my children
1. They can achieve anything they put their mind too
2. I want to remind them daily how great they are
3. To not pass judgement on others
4. Friends come and go- You grow apart and that is natural
5. Karma- To treat others, the way you want to be treated
6. I want to say "I love you!" everytime they to bed.
7. To teach them how important communication is, and that they should share everything they feel

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To always be kind and compassionate! To stand up for what you believe in but dont judge
and to say I love you everyday! We say it all the time in my family now but growing up it was never said, I want my children to know it and hear it everyday

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Hmm .. the only one I can think of on the top of my head is .. "It's not where you start, it's where you end up"


My dad used to tell me that all the time growing up and I think he's so right.

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I want my future children to be independent even though my hope is that they have everything they ever want and need. I want them to never be afraid to try new things. You are who you are from life experiences so I would want them to be involved in many things. I want them to recognize the importance of quality not quantity in friends and in life.

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I want my kids to be respectful - this is something I am very big on with my students and think it goes a long way.