I have two flourishing adult children. Here are some things from experience not to do;
* Do not accidentally drop them on their head
* Do not accidentally dislocate their elbow.
* Do not put their shoes on the wrong feet when taking them for a walk.
* Do not put them on a snow sleigh on a steep hill with a river at the bottom.
* Do not neglect them in a bookshop while reading computer books and then turn to watch them being dragged heavenward up the outside of an escalator to the next floor.
And things to do;
* If a Father/Daughter
* Do not make fun of her, even as a baby, baby girls understand more than you think
* When she is an older girl buy her a beautiful pair of shoes/boots of her choice. She will not forget it.
* If a Father/Son
* When he can walk take him to the forest and let him choose a stick.
* When he is older teach himself how to defend himself e.g. someone grabs him by throat, stamp on their foot.
When they are in their 20s;
* If they live in the same city go for a walk/coffee with them every week or two.
Family is all about walking, talking, eating and playing. Work is about paying the bills. Service is what we do for others.
Thank you. I thought that among the cereberal answers I would try and communicate that new parents shouldn't worry too much. The fact the op is asking for input is already an indication of their care and concern.
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I have two flourishing adult children. Here are some things from experience not to do;
* Do not accidentally drop them on their head * Do not accidentally dislocate their elbow. * Do not put their shoes on the wrong feet when taking them for a walk. * Do not put them on a snow sleigh on a steep hill with a river at the bottom. * Do not neglect them in a bookshop while reading computer books and then turn to watch them being dragged heavenward up the outside of an escalator to the next floor.
And things to do;
* If a Father/Daughter * Do not make fun of her, even as a baby, baby girls understand more than you think * When she is an older girl buy her a beautiful pair of shoes/boots of her choice. She will not forget it. * If a Father/Son * When he can walk take him to the forest and let him choose a stick. * When he is older teach himself how to defend himself e.g. someone grabs him by throat, stamp on their foot.
When they are in their 20s; * If they live in the same city go for a walk/coffee with them every week or two.
This is a very weird answer but I liked reading it.
Thank you. I thought that among the cereberal answers I would try and communicate that new parents shouldn't worry too much. The fact the op is asking for input is already an indication of their care and concern.