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Not necessarily when they are a baby, but just curious what types of things you think are important to teach them.
Here are a few of mine to get it started:
drive a stick, read a map, swim, ski, change a tire, check oil...
thats all I can think of right now!
How to swim, rollerblade, ice skate, climb trees.
How to paint a wall, caulk, mow the lawn, use power tools (totally applies to girls too).
The proper way of using money and managing finances.
And to use their manners, be good people, tie their shoes, and all that other awesome stuff. :)
@Minutiae - absolutely - we are having a girl and will teach her the same things we would teach a boy...just like I would teach my son to cook and do laundry!
Dial 911 in an emergency
Speak more than one language
Be compassionate towards people with disabilities (pet peeve when I see/hear it)
Swim
Save money
Our daughter will learn to manage money, change a tire, ski, tele-ski, snowboard, speak Spanish, and to never ever *need* to rely on anyone, but also how to have a good relationship.
Some things that come to mind are:
Junk food is okay in moderation
Everyone's different, and you have to respect that
You're not the only one in the entire world - Be helpful to others when you can
And I definitely plan on saying stupid things like, "When I was a girl, I had to go to the library and use an Encyclopedia!" if my kids gets upset about not being able to find something online :)
Oh boy! I work as a nanny and have babysat for many different families I definitely know a few things I MUST teach my children.
1. How to clean up after yourself!!! Children as young as two can put there dirty dishes into the kitchen, there trash in the garbage can, and clean up there toys. Sure it might be easier and more time efficient for you to do it for them, but it's sooo important you make cleaning a normal every day thing, or they'll really fight you on it when they're older.
2. I agree with others, if I have girls I want them to be able to do the stereotypical 'guy chores' and vice-versa. I just learned how to check my oil the other day and I have no clue how to change a tire!
3. Manners! I know some people have hold-ups about telling there kids what to say, but I sure don't! If you don't teach them who will?
4. I want to also teach them the importance of not being wasteful, economically and enviromentally.
5. Good study habbits.
That's all that comes to mind, but who knows by the end of my work day I may have more to add lol
to ski, to be independent, to be thoughtful of others, to be who they are, to pursue interests outside of school, to be financially smart, to work hard for what they want....
Manners (FI and I were both sent to etiquette classes growing up, lol), the love of reading, how to build your own tree house/play house (means learning about building, too--my dad was a contractor and we definitely did this), time management, about finances, and yes, we'll have the sex talk at some point that is appropriate but not too late (14 is a little too late, for example).
I want them to know how loved they are so that they can love themselves. However,"in my day, we didn't have self-esteem; we had self respect and only as much of it as we earned." -- Jane Haddam
To be respectful of themselves and others.
Music and/or sports of their choosing.
Definitely agree with heathaah on reading.
Self reliance such as cooking/changing tires/cleaning up after themselves.
Money management.
lol Miss Chapstick, I already say "back in my day" haha
That technology / television isn't a God. To appreciate nature and humanity. I want my children to love sidewalk chalk, bff's, jumpropes, and their bikes more than Dora and Spongebob.
To be kind and respectfu. Full of life, imagination, and fun. Environmentally aware, healthy, and active.
I want my children to recognize the local flora and fauna. To garden and cook. To draw paint and write without self awareness and shame.
One of the most important things I will teach my children is about God/Religion and morals.
Save/manage/make money! My parents were horrible at it, I'm horrible at it... I want them to have a better life with better controlled finances.
Oh, and to chew with their mouths shut. Baffles me that some people weren't taught to do so.
How to swim, how to read (and hopefully instill a love of reading and learning!), how to cook and clean and take care of themselves (when they're older obviously) and how to speak basic German.
I get the feeling our children are going to pick up a lot of random skills though. Their dad will be a power tool wielding theatre electrician and I'm probably going to get all crafty on them!
All I can think of is to be accepting of people, all people because we are all different. I want my kids to love generously and to be kind.
To sleep late on weekends. :)
And how to pet the dogs gently without choking them.
The one thing I know for sure, is that I want to learn another language with my child while they are young.
I want to teach them to not be afraid of flying like I am
To sew a button, balance a check book, know all the presidents, states, and capitols
Expose them to music/movies/art that was before their time (and mine!)
Manners! How to speak properly and politely. I learned how to sit at a table with grownups, how to hold a fork and not just shovel food in your mouth. Bad table manners are a huge pet peeve of mine. We also had to learn how to answer the phone properly before we were allowed to pick it up & not just say "Umm hello? Yeah, I dunno she's not here" - that wouldn't fly with my mom.
My kids will know how to talk to adults too - I can't stand it when you try to talk to a little kid and he/she basically buries their head in a parent's bum and hides behind their legs with the excuse, "Ohh, she's shy". (Unless your kid really IS shy and has some trouble in social settings... No lady - she's just rude.)
And I'm in 100% agreement with breaking all the gender stereotypes. I know how to change a tire and I love football & hockey. My brother makes the best shortbread cookies - so he's in charge of bringing them for christmas.
Oh - they'll also be fully able to identify Led Zeppelin & classic rock just well as Twinkle Twinkle & whatever pop star is huge at that time. ;)
@ Mrs. DG - what's tele-skiing? Sounds fun!
Dancy905 - Telemarking (also known as free-heel skiing) is when your heel isn't attached the ski. To turn you basically do a lunge. It's not easy but it's definitely a lot of fun!
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I hope my kids learn manners and to respect their elders, to ski, speak Spanish, ride horses, financial sense, compassion, independence and responsibility. Oh, and they'll probably ride sheep too. Albeit with helmets on. :-)
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I have raised my son to be a self-starter, empathetic, a good friend to others, non-judgemental and definitely non-prejudicial. He is also encouraged to have extra cirricular activities and loves baseball and football now. He's in the cub scouts too.
Most of all, I want my son to grow to be a man of good character, a loving heart, and all the right stuff so one day he's a good father and husband to a lucky person.
I will teach my children how to cook, how to clean up after themsleves, and how to be organised and have good time management. I will teach them to respect others, and how to fight for what they believe in in a peaceful productive way. Manners will be a big thing, I can't stand impolite children and parents who make excuses for them. I also want to teach them to swim and Australian Sign Language.
You know, it's funny, when I wrote my answer I totally didn't think about things like teaching them proper tables manners or to be open-minded and respectful of their elders and things because I just assumed that was a given. I was thinking more along the lines of "apart from the obvious". Ah the world has changed. But yes, I agree with all those things. :)
how to stand up for themselves, follow their dreams, all the things that go along being a healthy h,appy member of society, and to have fun
Aside from all the important stuff like manners and reading I will teach my kids how to clean a house. It drives me NUTS that people my age or older don't understand how to pull of a dust rag and a broom. Can't.stand.it. I will teach my kids the value of grabbing a magazine and some lemonade and heading out to the hammock for an hour. I will teach them the importance of taking pictures because they are part of the legacy you will leave behind. I will teach my kids how to use a phone book (assuming they still print phonebooks in 3 years) and a dictionary. I will teach my kids to refer to grown-ups as Mrs. Johnson or Mr. Smith. I will teach my kids how to laugh at themselves.
PLAY PIANO.
my bf plays the drums, but i said that he can't teach them drums until we've gotten them past the 'hating piano' stage, and actually like it otherwise they'll all quit :(
ohhhh my list can go on forever!! anyhow, here are a couple...
If I have kids, I will enroll them in the Suzuki music course. It's a program for kids as young as 3 to teach them to play an instrument. Of course, it also teaches them self-control, diligence, and the delayed reward of hard work. I like what you ladies have said, too! Haha this will be a good reference some day ;)
1) How to ride horses and work around the barn.
2) How to pick up after her/himself.
3) How to be respectful to others, and especially elders.
4) How to manage money and make smart fiscal decisions.
5) How to study properly. <-- I really wish I had learned this. I'm such a slacker/crammer, and can't seem to change my bad habits! Mostly because I can still slide through with A's and B's.
6) How to think critically and reason.
I want to teach them so many things. It's hard to pick just a handful!
First and foremost, to be kind and polite to everyone and to not judge people based on appearance.
I want to teach them sign language, different ways of making art, how to cook, how to drive a manual car, how to play the piano, how to clean up after themselves, and so much more!
This was a great post... my mind is going crazy thinking of all of the things I want to teach our children!! :]
@ Miss Chocolate: You can start teaching them sign language before they can even talk! Children can comprehend language before their vocal cords are developed enough for them to speak. There are lots of videos to help them learn baby sign language and classes. :-)
I am definatly going to teach my child about sex. To many parents don't then you get girls gettign pregnant for fun and sleeping all around. The sex talk will definatly happen at my house.
to not interrupt other people while they are talking. I wont have kids cause im about to marry into 3 girls but i have a lot f kids around me and that makes me the most crazy!
I will definitely teach my kids all of these things :
1. how to ride a bike- I never learned, I didn't like the idea of getting hurt and my parent's hadn't realized just how stubborn I was at that point.
2. to be polite in public- I can't stand screaming kids in restaurants, etc. I am not sure how to get around this without avoiding public places but I'll figure it out.
3. to be kind to animals, and respect animal behavior- I have good dogs, but it still makes me nervous when a strange kid walks up and doesn't ask before they stick their hands and face in my dog's personal space. Even the best animals can have a bad day and munch a finger or two. (ours haven't yet, knock on wood)
4. spanish- I hope to be fluent in french as well at that point, but bilingualism is sooo valuble today, not to mention the fact that it increases a kid's perspective psychologically.
5. money management and smart finance, and the importance of education and doing your best all the time.
6. Independence by way of love, not neglect.
7. Respect for the environment, nature, and our impact on our mother earth.
8. better spelling and grammar than I had... ps excuse my mistakes, can't figure out the spell check here.
I hope to teach my son to respect women. And I hope someday I am able to teach any daughter I may have to respect herself.
To read and write cursive... they don't teach that in all schools anymore! 
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