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wedwardlinz, Upper Austria Austria680 Threads 7,252 Postswhat is the great gift a parent can confer on a child ;;;for me its the gift of love and trust;
Good genes...you have it made if you have looks, intelligence,are free from genetic illnesses and don't lose your hair before you're about 60.
good genes.... you're right about that... at least that's one of the first gifts but then after they're born you can bestow on them other gifts like love which is not really a gift as it comes naturally...
I'd say Patience is a good gift for them...
I'd say Patience is a good gift for them...
Oh right after they are born. Well stability I suppose. I can only speculate cos I have no children.
yes... that's a good one too....
perhaps it should be giftS not just gift
perhaps it should be giftS not just gift
you are right we can give many gifts to our children another one is guidance allow freedom of choice but be there when advice is needed
guidance is a tricky one... it's subjective.... it's difficult to teach them to make their own decisions... there's always the influence ... and who's to say I'm right or wrong?
I do my best anyway, or what I think it's best even if that might not actually be the best. I can live with that.
I do my best anyway, or what I think it's best even if that might not actually be the best. I can live with that.
we do our best that is all we can do ; and i think most parents get it right enough to give their children a good start in life;;
The best Gift : Giving them a good start in life .. And that is why many people gamble their lives to move from where they are to somewhere better .. ignoring civil laws and regulations .. 
Carry on , put the welfare of your children first .. give them a future ..
Carry on , put the welfare of your children first .. give them a future ..
nice answere thanks yy 
I think this is a very good thing that you say Damian .... giving the kids a good start in life even if it means gambling with moving to another country.
This is what my son and his wife did ... moving from SA to CH, with only their 22kg of luggage each, and a 6mth old baby and 4yr old son, no language of the country, and having to move from Management type of employment down to Labourers!
Their initiative and bravery has paid off .... they are now all fluent in German and the local dialect, and moved up the ladder to way past their previous SA employment levels. Their children enjoy superior education and an established safe environment and are free to play and enjoy their lives without security restrictions.
This is what my son and his wife did ... moving from SA to CH, with only their 22kg of luggage each, and a 6mth old baby and 4yr old son, no language of the country, and having to move from Management type of employment down to Labourers!
Their initiative and bravery has paid off .... they are now all fluent in German and the local dialect, and moved up the ladder to way past their previous SA employment levels. Their children enjoy superior education and an established safe environment and are free to play and enjoy their lives without security restrictions.
thats why i stayed so long in ch so my chidren could benefit but my swiss husband has left me alone, his family have all sided with him even though he had the affair and i have decided to move so that my children can experience frequent laughter, unconditional acceptance hopefully and tolerance.
A great gift? - discipline. Without the structure of discipline, including the respect for authority (the parent figure) a child will never learn the pride of achievement and the ability of goal-setting, not to mention the ability of team-work. A family unit is the first example of a team, right? I have observed children growing up without the gift of discipline, and the results are usually disappointing and long lasting....
I wish my parents got me a cute Swedish nanny 
very true the family unit is the most important in ones learning years as we learn more in the first 4yrs of life than all the rest of our life and we learn that in the the family unit
Lagoona and Weddy I agree with you that discipline is very important within a family unit... but very important also is the gift of love (caring, supporting, encouraging)
There needs to be a good balance between discipline and love in children's lives. One without the other will produce mal-adjusted individuals...
I have seen the result of both... By far the worst when it comes to psychological damage is discipline without love...
There needs to be a good balance between discipline and love in children's lives. One without the other will produce mal-adjusted individuals...
I have seen the result of both... By far the worst when it comes to psychological damage is discipline without love...
you are right you have to be patient with kids alot, and spend a lot of money on them. 
Hear hear...totally agree..(I don't know why I'm even voicing an opinion here....I don't have kids....ok, I'll shut up...)....
The best gift you can give a child is a secure home full of love. This can only be provided by a woman. This is why I recommend that all men should get divorced immediately they become fathers.
Ok, ok - I was only joking.
I've observed kids out here in Malta. I have never seen such spoilt children anywhere else on this planet; however, by some miracle, they tend to grow up into really nice people - weird, huh?
Ok, ok - I was only joking.
I've observed kids out here in Malta. I have never seen such spoilt children anywhere else on this planet; however, by some miracle, they tend to grow up into really nice people - weird, huh?
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