Eugene Said:

What values do you try and teach your children ?

We Answered:

It sounds like you're off to a good start :-)

There are a lot of good things you can teach her.
- Of course, Right from Wrong, and Honesty and Trust.
- Treat people as you would like to be treated.
- Do not allow other people abuse or misuse you.
- Respect others, including people in authority.
- Sometimes the "Right thing to do" isn't the "Most fun thing to do".
- Enjoy life. Keep a sense of humor. Try to be happy.
- There's a thing called the "Ten Commandments", but it seems to have gone "out of style" these days.

You are very right about the self respect. A person's "integrity" is only as good as the person is - and that is something very important.

Allison Said:

What do you teach your children about truth and love?

We Answered:

Mistrust before you trust.

Do not trust a person who claims to be honest, and never trust exaggerated friendliness.

Children's love is like water in a basket. Argentine Proverb

You've to trust of your LOVE!!

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Jerome Said:

What is a good age to teach your children about "the birds and the bees"?

We Answered:

I don't think it should be done in one big speech. Some things are to mature for a 6yo, but they have questions too. I think "the
birds and the bees" should be done in stages, from the first "where do babies come from?" to the "I think I'm ready." Make it age appropriate and answer their questions with facts, not The Stork Theory.

Frank Said:

Do you teach your children to judge fat people?

We Answered:

I'm fat and have no problem calling myself fat or having someone else call me fat. To me, it's just an adjective describing me just like brunette. It doesn't have a negative connotation. I don't think I'm less (excuse the pun) of a person because I'm not thin or blonde.

I think we need to focus on health and not size. If we did that, there would certainly be less fat people, but there would still be fat people.

My daughter is not fat but has been taught that fat people are people, and should not have to apologize for their size. So far she still thinks her mommy is smart and pretty ;)

To all the people that think I'm not a good mother or a responsible person because of my size, kiss my rotund, hot, posterior.

Jenny Said:

What do you teach your children about other mean kids who don't play nice? Do you teach them to self defend?

We Answered:

My 16 month old was bullied for the first time last sunday by her 4 year old half sibling that she rarely sees. She tried to kick her in the face to where I had to restrain her feet, pushing her over, and the biggest thing was screaming in her face until she cried. It pissed me smooth off that no one said anything to her so at one point I told her in a stern voice "Do not scream in Lilly's face just to make her cry. It is not nice. Do not do it again." and we got kicked out by her grandmother... so apparently bullies are just not being disciplined. It made me want to cry. My baby was bullied. We talked extensively about this. So yes we are going to take her to some type of classes probably before preschool even to where she can and will self defend and I will inform the teacher of such so tht she can handle it appropriately. I refuse to let my child be bullied. Telling an adult usually does nothing. What? The kid has to sit out recess or put their nose on the wall for 3 minutes? Hell no. I raised my child right. She is sweet, kind, sharing, loving and I don't see that changing at all. I don't want my kind child taken advantage of by a bully who's parents stuck them in day care or didn't have time or the will to raise them gently.