As a mother of a toddler I've wondered for a while now what is it that makes a child grow up to be a happy adult.
Loads of it will be obvious of course but I want to know what you think you did that made your kids happy now they are independent. If they are also successful and well balanced that's also a bonus and important, but happiness is the most important in my book.
For instance, I'd love to talk to James Cordens mother and see what she did. He is clearly incredibly well balanced, happy, charming, likeable, successful, a great dad, brave, intelligent etc etc and I'm convinced it must be down to some great parenting in his childhood.
Conversely I'm not a massively happy or secure adult and my mother freely admits she was a very unaffectionate and uninterested mother. Thanks for that, Mum!!
Let's not get too dark but I'm just very interested in this now I'm a mum and I want to get it right!
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Parents of happy, successful and well balanced ADULT kids, - give us your nuggets of wisdom!
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DangerGrouse · 24/07/2015 22:00
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