As a parent one of the things we give our children are memories, these memories can have a big impact on the future of that child when they become a grown-up and can help shape the person they become and also the parent they become. This is a very important thing for me as a parent, wanting to give my children good memories of their childhood that they will look back on fondly.
My childhood was ok, it had its events and its moments, my parents give me a good upbringing but now the landscape of parenting has changed and a parents role is different, parenting has different expectations than it did when my parents were doing it.
My parents were good parents, but there were some things I feel lacked that I want to give my children, through no fault of theirs, just different generation and a different way of doing things. The things we do with our children create the memory of us to them for the rest of their life, it is not something to take lightly and should be considered as is every action as a parent. We are 'memory makers' everyday and with almost any action.
This is so true, I often wonder what will Funky Monkey think if she thinks back to her childhood. Which is why I try and make every day count
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