What do you expect from your kids?

China
March 26, 2008 8:52am CST
Nowadays,some parents expect their kids to fullfill their dreams since they have no chance to achieve it;some parents expect their children to take care of their lives when they get old... I think what parents should do is giving their children the oppotunities to make their own chioces,do what they really want to do, of couse it should be licit. So, what do you expect from your kids?
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6 responses
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
2 Apr 08
Hi wnbwnbwnb, I totally agree with you. We don’t expert anything from our children but to give them chance to make their own reasonable choices. In this way we don’t impart any pressure on them. I think this is what the caring parents should do. Besides we do hope to see our children to live a happy and healthy life.
• China
3 Apr 08
I believe you are quite a good mom!
@livewyre (2450)
27 Mar 08
I truly expect nothing from my child - it is she that should expect from me. She can expect to be loved, to be cared for and to be treated like a Princess. She can expect me to support her in everything, to give her good advice and to understand what is truly best for her, and be ready to pick up the pieces when it all goes wrong. She expects me to be there in the morning and there when she goes to sleep, and ready to drop everything if she needs me any other time. I don't care what career if any she chooses, I don't mind if she doesn't do well at school or at sports or anything else - and in return I expect nothing, she already does me the honour of calling me Daddy, what more could I ask for?
• China
27 Mar 08
Yes!Best honour-call you Daddy!
@mnsrwt123 (2057)
• India
27 Mar 08
Yeah, parents should let their children do what they wanted to acieve in their life. And should ask them continously that what they are doing and also should notice their activites,,, As my parents always try to live my life as my own and always try to help me doing anything,,, So i always expect this same from my kids...
26 Mar 08
In all honesty the only things i expect from my children are the following, to be polite, curtious and law abdiding citizens To make their own choices and be happy with them and see things through. To live each day as they wish and just be happy. I couldnt care less what they decide to do in the future as long as it is honest and it makes them happy I will be happy. I dont expect them to look after me in old age, they will have their own lives to lead, i do however expect the occasional visit and hope me and my children and always close.
• China
27 Mar 08
That's just what I want if I have any children!
• Singapore
26 Mar 08
i expect my child to be ab;e to do justice the life she has been given by God. I expect her to study well and make a name for herself that the world be proud of. I expect her to do some good causes while she lives. And so on... I can expect a lot of things from her. But what i do not expect her to do is to take care of me. In my hometown, there is a saying... you must never expect anything from your children to avoid disappointments.
@jstaubin (423)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I expect my children to happy responsible adults. Thats it. I don't want them to fulfill some part of my dreams or to try to do things only because they will make me happy. I want them to be happy in what they do with their lives and be responsible for anything that their actions might bring about.