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I am 21 too. I was an only child so I think I only want one child myself.
Boy's name: Roman Malachi
Girl's name: Alexis Nichole
As someone with Autism, I would raise my child to be open minded and understanding to people's differences. If I had a girl, I would never teach her to base her worth on looks. I also wouldn't let her play with barbies or anything that undermines females.
It's also important to me that he/she learns self-sufficiency. I would teach my child from an early age basic living skills, like dressing themselves and preparing meals. I would let him/her learn from their mistakes, and not try to shelter them from everything. I would let my child use technology because we live in the 21st century.
I would want him/her to be able to talk to me and come to me when they need something, and I would validate them and let them know that they are loved. They would be allowed to come to me at any time, if I was on the phone and my child needed me, the person would have to call me back. Even though he/she might not be the most important person to everyone, they would be the most important person to me.
I would never spank. If I had to discipline my child I would take away a toy or use time-out. But most importantly, I would talk to him/her about why what they did was wrong. I think people underestimate kids and treat them like idiots. I won't use baby talk with my baby. I'll talk to him/her like a normal person from the beginning.
I'll let my child eat junk food as long as he/she eats healthy food, too. I don't think eating Mcdonald's occassionally has any effect when you're 7.
I've thought about this a lot...there are too many superficial, judgemental people in the world, and I would make one less.
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