I wouldn't force them into anything. I'd introduce them to a lot - swimming, reading, writing, languages, music - but at the end of the day it's their choice. I'll probably encourage that more by not letting them watch too much TV or be on the internet all the time though!
I'm not going to have children but if i do, then it'll be reading, writing, piano, swimming and languages. I want them to learn and be able to speak 4 languages or more fluently. But i wouldn't force them if they don't like it, just encourage them to do anything that they're interested and be an all-rounder.
Piano definitely, I learnt from a very young age myself and thoroughly enjoy it now post grade 8 lmao ;p probably get them into a sport as that is something I never did apart from swimming which I had to give up when I joined secondary school, so that they can keep fit, and most likely also reading as I find it so tedious but I wish i could read without getting bored as it would really be helpful.
Definitely musical instruments. I can't thank my parents enough for getting me in to playing the piano. Love doing it so much :)
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Never hurt us being on the internet too much :PQuote:
Originally Posted by laura
Definitely introduce them to the Internet only because I'd want them to be aware of the hazards. I'd also introduce them to musical instruments, something I wish my parents did for me as making music is so much fun (played drums for a year or two).
Manners are a must, but I wouldn't push them into anything they didn't wanna do unless it was beneficial to them in the future, yknow stuff like school work, I'd help them with homework n whatnot so they get the best grades and the best chance of a good job in the future.
I will push them into reading, I know from my own experience just how much reading essentially changed me as a person and gave me the ability to go on in the future and have an interest in science then history and other subjects.
I'm a piano teacher so I'd start them off at 3, then at 5 they can choose a second instrument of their choice to learn.
Singing, and sports.
Skiing
To play the sitar at grade 8 and to recite the names of the planets in the milky way in ascending mass order by the time they were 12.