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4monkeys
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WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
What are some things that you wish your kids had (but they wont  ) that you did have ?
For me:
It makes me sad that although my kids WILL visit Italy, it just wont be the same as when we were growing up.. times have changed there too...
The old mountainside town that my mom grew up in, holds so many memories for us, and my kids just wont ever be able to experience it the way we did... Of course I never appreciated it so much as I do now that Im older and looking back, those are the best memories of my life... Sure what 7yr old wanted to get up at 4am with nonno to go into the fields and pick olives or figs off the trees ? (until he challenged us  ) what Id give to relive that with my boys
Most of all Im crushed that my kids never got to meet my grandparents.
My nonna passed away when I was 18, and nonno when I was 12. They are by far THE most powerful influences in my life. I talk to them and think of them daily. Thank God, they have my parents and MIL who are wonderful grandparents to them....
Things like this just prove that material things mean nothing when it comes down to it....
anyone else wanna share ?
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
A boat. We always had a boat. I learned how to drive a boat before I learned to drive a car. My DH has never been around boats and it is not something he wants so I am sad about that. I am hoping my Dad will buy one because I know he misses it too.
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| Posted 10/18/06 9:49 AM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
My dad...
Growing up on the water. Salt water. My DH is an upstate hick who loves fresh water. Something I still can't grow to love. I need ocean waves and salt water smell. Im still trying to bring him on the boat as much as I can and make him love it so my kids can enjoy what I did as a child
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:03 AM |
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joenick
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Valerie...aka...Do Me A Favor?
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
My Grandpa. He passed away when I was pregnant with my 2nd son.
My MIL. Also passed away before meeting her 4th grandchild (my 2nd son).
My older son doesn't remember neither my grandpa or my MIL.
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:05 AM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
My mom. My DS will never get to meet his grandma and know what a wonderful person she was and how much she could not wait to meet him. My mom passed away 6 months before my DS was born.
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:16 AM |
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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
My dad. My dad passed away 10 years ago 
Also I had all 4 grandparents until I was 18. One set lived in Queens and the other in Brooklyn. We saw my grandparents at least twice a month.
My IL's live in Israel, so Jordana only really has 1 grandparent she sees regularly.
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:19 AM |
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wowcoulditbe
wow, pic is already 1 yr old!!
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
grandparents - mostly my mil.....she died right before we were married  and Samantha (or any other children we may have still) will never meet her....I grew up with only one living grandparent who died when i was 8 and can only hope Samantha will get to have lots of great memories with mny mom, dad and fil - but all are getting old and have their "calamities".....so it makes me
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:23 AM |
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preciouslove
I love my DS!!!
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
Posted by anna
What are some things that you wish your kids had (but they wont ) that you did have ?
For me:
It makes me sad that although my kids WILL visit Italy, it just wont be the same as when we were growing up.. times have changed there too...
The old mountainside town that my mom grew up in, holds so many memories for us, and my kids just wont ever be able to experience it the way we did... Of course I never appreciated it so much as I do now that Im older and looking back, those are the best memories of my life... Sure what 7yr old wanted to get up at 4am with nonno to go into the fields and pick olives or figs off the trees ? (until he challenged us ) what Id give to relive that with my boys
Most of all Im crushed that my kids never got to meet my grandparents.
My nonna passed away when I was 18, and nonno when I was 12. They are by far THE most powerful influences in my life. I talk to them and think of them daily. Thank God, they have my parents and MIL who are wonderful grandparents to them....
Things like this just prove that material things mean nothing when it comes down to it....
anyone else wanna share ?
For me it's my Nonna (Grandma)...
Matthew will not grow up with her the way I did. He will never get to see her face smile and light up like I know it would have if she were alive and saw him. But he will know all about her and how we shared the same birthday.
It's important to me that he has good relationships with his current Grandparents who love and adore him. Both sets...
Although your boys will not experience the same joys you did growing up and going to Italy, you can make new experiences for them to grow up with.
Make your own memories with your kids and with their grandparents involved. If Rob had his way he would take a cruise every year so Matthew grows up with that kind of experience but we can't do that every year with a child. But no matter what there will always be a summer vacation for him. He's going to know the beach, the parks going to a met game, and the zoos.
Just doing the simple things with them is a great experience. They may not appreciate it when they are little (what child does at a young age) but when they are older like you and I are right now i'm sure they will look back at those days where the most simple little thing like a picnic in the park with mommy and daddy or a ballgame with mommy and daddy were special times.
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:25 AM |
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preciouslove
I love my DS!!!
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
Create new memories for them to have. I'm sure a lot will include playing with their cousins...
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:39 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: WE all say "I want my kids to have what I DIDNT HAVE" but...
DH and I aren't quite as well off financially as my parents were, so I worry that they will miss out on the great family vacations I used to take. We used to go away atleast 2 times a year and I have such great memories of traveling with my family.
I'm actually hoping that we can take a few vacations with my parents too and all be together.
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| Posted 10/18/06 10:45 AM |
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