[LiteraryLark]

This thread is aimed towards teens and 20-somethings who have never had kids to share their ideas, complaints, values, and thoughts about how they would raise their kids. Please no input from those who do have kids.

[LiteraryLark]

If I ever have kids, I'm putting my daughter on BC as soon as she starts her period. I want to teach her at a young age about sex and reproductive health and how important it is to take care of your body and be responsible about having sex. My personal values is not to have children until marriage, but I at least want to prevent my child from having a teenage pregnancy and not to feel embarrassed about coming to me about sex and birth control.

[-jimi-]

Hey now! I know someone who had her first child at age 44!

If I was suddenly a caretaker of a child (in theory it could happen if some people died and stuff...) I would make sure the kid learns the ways around nature. Using knifes and tools, making fire, fishing, respecting wildlife and all that.

[dillpickle1983]

All I can say is, if I had kid(s). They're childhood would be much better than mine.

[tealBumblebee]

If i ever have kids i know i'll be slightly over cautious with them but i hope i can help them see it is out of love and care for them and not to be mean. I win't force them to only eat healthy organic snacks as long as they eat their meals including veggies and don't ruin their appetite. If i have kids they will each have their own room, tailored to their own personality. I want to respect each ones identity and not compare them to each other. I expect them to do their best in school and will reward them accordingly. I hope to teach them to respect others through my own actions and i hope to never call them out of their name or disrespect them. I will dedicate one day a month for each child alone to spend w/ mommy and one day to spend with daddy and one to spend with both. I want them to know that i hear them and am willing to listen without judging them to whatever they wish to talk about. I want to show them that they are one of the most important things to me. If they make bad choices they will have to endure the consequences of those actions wether it be small such as no tv or large such as a teen pregnancy but i will be there for them every step of the way loving them unconditionally. I want them to experience the joy of imagination through tea parties, creating fairy houses and catching butterflies. I want them to experience all the fun that childhood has to offer. I want to teach them to be humble and appreciative never giving them too much but never making them feel they can't come and ask for something. I just want them to experience a joy that a childhood should bring and make those days the best memories of their lives.

[riksie-dixie]

Honestly? The thought of having kids scares me because I'm having trouble taking care of myself, what makes me think I can take care of a kid?

I'd probably try to get my kid into some extracurricular activities at a young age, like girl scouts or little league. I honestly wish my parents put me in one of those programs when I was younger. I did little league when I was a little older and I liked it.

[BubonicPlague]

I know for a fact that if I were to ever have one child, I would try my absolute hardest not to take out my anger on them.

I wouldn't want them to relive the pain I went through my whole living with.

[brainbeforebeuty28]

If I ever had a child i would cry and then cry some more and after that I would panic and not know what to do.