47 things to do before my kids hate me
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About the Author: Julie Power is a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Australia. After living in the United States for 16 years, she recently returned to live in Sydney with her husband and twin boys (9 years old).
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Expanding on your #29 with my biggest point of pride. My kids appreciate the music I loved and my daughter actually uses my old turntable and now has half of my vinyls. And both still love show music, too!
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I love #4 and 5 especially. Here is one:
#48. Teach them to explore the world, travel, and maybe find something they feel passionate about. It’s a big world out there.
#49 Just stop a while and listen to them, enjoy them, because before you know it, in a blink of an eye they are 13 and 14 and bigger than you and you wonder when they grew so big.
#49. Snuggle in bed with him when he asks me to, just because he wants to. While snuggling, smell his hair and tell him stories about when he was a baby.
Yes, I just let my twins go to sleep in the big bed, with me in the middle. At 8, they’re getting a bit old for it and the bed a bit too small, but it is such a lovely thing to do. And when they fall asleep, and look so innocent, it is bliss. Thaks for the comment Robin.
I think the one thing that Angelina Jolie ever said that made an impact on me … more than those weird lips … was the need to listen more than you talk to kids as they enter adolescence. Mine have already started yelling, ” Why don’t you listen to me?” I thought I was, but obviously, I need to try harder and not listen while texting, cooking, blogging (joking a bit there…) thank you so much for your comment Jane. We look forward to hearing more from you!
Fabulous idea… awesome list!
I have almost 7 year old twins and on my list for them would be to dance and sing more with them… even in public!
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I really enjoyed your list and I agree 100% that we truly need to take the time to spend time with them and both teach and share what we can with them while they are young. I remember going to the shopping mall with my teen daughter and her being embarrassed because I would talk to anyone and everyone.
One of the things I tried to do the most when my two oldest(22 and 19 now) were growing up was to encourage them to read and write. We used to make up stories before bed and I feel like this really helped them to use their imaginations in a positive way. My daughter(the 22 yr old) is now an English major and is in school for her Master’s. I am such a proud mama!
Thank you for sharing your story and helping us to remember the things that are important and what we can do to preserve our relationships with our children while we have the time.
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Hi Deb, thanks for your comment and good luck with your audio stories. Your site is fabulous. Congratulations.
While our kids have always loved bedtime stories, they’ve recently started to love books on CD like Matilda and The Hobbit, a great way to start with Tolkien for 9 year olds. Sometimes it can feel like the bedtime slog is too much hard work, but like you, I believe it will pay off with a lifetime love of reading and literature, or even less, just an ear for spelling and grammar. Thanks for commenting and keep in touch. Julie