What are things that I would teach and not teach to my children? How would my children do differently?

Let me start by saying that today’s prompt is talking about “What are things I would teach and not to teach my children? How would my children do differently?” I’m only sixteen so I haven’t actually thought of my future children. The only thing in the future I’m thinking of right now is finishing high school and getting into a good college, but after reading this prompt and giving it a lot of thought I did think of what I want my children to be brought up like. Children in this generation and so spoiled compared to those in the past, sad or well not that sad to say that my generation is one that are spoiled. Or at least for me, my parents spoil me too much.

It’s not that bad to be spoiled, or spoiling your children but there’s a certain limit. They need to learn things the hard way and on their own, parents aren’t there forever and if they don’t start learning now they would be so lost once they have grown up. Maybe by the age of thirteen kids should learn things for themselves and parents are just there to help guide them, telling them the right from the wrongs.

Okay so the most number one thing I want my children to learn is having respect to everyone and show proper manners. I don’t care how old the person is I want them to be respectful. I see children maybe seven or eight years old and their screaming at their parents just because something doesn’t go their way and in the end the parents do what the kid wants, that’s not right. The parents should be having control over their kids and if they don’t then something like that would happen. If my kid screams at me in public I’m so going to punish him when we get home. Lol I might not be a perfect daughter, I admit that. But I try, I literally can’t concentrate in school. I always procrastinate and give assignments late. That’s one of the many things I hate about me and I really don’t want my kids to get into that habit. So as much as possible I want them to have a good education and to not procrastinate in assignments. I’ve been through that and if I could I would want to start over my high school.

I want my kids to make the right choices, I know they there would be times where they make mistakes but I hope they can learn from those mistakes and not do them again and again. I also want them to be friends with the right people, people that would support them, inspire them, people who would be there for them. True friends. I don’t want people who would be bad for them like those who do drugs, drink, don’t pay attention in school. Those type of people are what I don’t want my kids to be associated with but I shouldn’t be in control on who they want to hang out with I just hope they can realize it for themselves before it’s too late and someone gets hurt.