1) Respect yourself. Never belittle yourself on the basis of your intellect, physicality, financial status, or any thing else in front of your child. If she thinks you think you are fabulous, she will not only think you are fabulous also, but she will not mimic these behaviors by belittling herself.
2) Respect your partner. Never belittle your partner for any of the above mentioned reasons. And try not to fight in front of your kids. Familial discord breeds insecurity in children.
3) Respect your kid and their choices. Allow their creativity and their freedom of discovery.
4)Respect others. Try not to make negative comments about others. You are an adult and you understand that you are just venting but to your kids, who are like little sponges, you may be passing on prejudice.
5) Try to dwell on the positive in life. The world is a fucked up place, horrible people are everywhere, disease and suffering and crime run rampant. But there is also so much beauty and good in the world. Teach your kid about the magic that still exists and let them be kids while they can. On the other hand, don't raise naive kids. Teach them to be aware of their surroundings and arm them with knowledge.
6) Teach your kids that no matter how little they have, there is always someone less fortunate than them. Teach your kids to do unto others as they would have done to them and to help out the less fortunate.
7) Respect the planet and the things that live on it. Teach your kiddos to do the same. Be earth wise; recycle, reuse, reduce your waste and be mindful of the planet's current fragility.
8) Have fun! Love life! Attack every moment and enjoy. Do the things that you want to do and don't stop pursuing your dreams because you had a kid. In the end you will only have regrets or be resentful. And when you are happy you will infuse happiness into the lives of those around you, kids and partner included.
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