[–] MarineByeologist 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Not a parent, but a piece of advice I want to pass on to my future kids is to think critically, and always ask questions if you don't believe you understand well enough. I never want to be the "because I said so" parent. If I ask my kids to do something, there will be a reason, and they are entitled to answers to their questions. No question is a stupid question. I never want them to feel like they can't approach me with questions or talk to me about how they're doing.
I feel like I can't talk to my parents about anything or ask them questions if I have them, and it's painful. That's never something I want my kids to have to feel.
[–] thischildslife 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
A great book for this is "Asking the right questions, A guide to critical thinking."
[–] bill.lee 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Great topic! Thanks for posting. I suppose the biggest things I try to pass on are more related to behavior: patience, compassion, and silliness. I don't always do the best job...and I can certainly learn to show more patience in my daily life. I am frequently successful at being silly though. Perhaps the biggest thing I look forward to is being able to watch the Star Wars trilogy with them for the first time. I suppose I look forward to a lot of those types of memories (first time watching X-Files etc...).
[–] ThorsHammered [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That sounds like an awesome approach-- behaviors and such.
Also +1 for xfiles. Just got into it, finished it on netflix in time for the new season!
[–] bill.lee 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thanks! And did you watch all of X-Files? I dropped off after about season 6 and then came back for the final episode. I'm considering going back and watching seasons 7 and 8, though.