What do you tell your children?

My son is a baby. I have a few, I love you is right up there. I say, Mommy thinks Robert's the cat's meow. If I'm holding when he's crying like when I've been gone for awhile I say, Mommy thinks Robert deserves Love, and Kindness and Patience and Respect. Its also reminding me - like when he had colic. When he was in the throes of colic I would do this sing song rhyme, Robert Kai is my favourite little guy, he can scream and cry, he can whine and fuss but loving him is an absolute must...all silly I know. I have so many more cheesy rhymes for him.

My children are not yet adults, still young at 7 and 13. They constantly start their arguments with "But I want to..." I tell them "I want to be a ballerina, but you have to learn to live with disappointment." I may add "wanting things is good, it gives you ambition to work for them".

The most favorite words I say to my kid is "I love you". i guess he likes that, too. The same words from him is my most favorite, too.

favorite line.... yes i do...."i am not your enemy." sometimes if they go out there are a lot of bad influence they see, and they think it is okay. a bad tyhing can be good in the eyes of the children.

I'm always tell them that they will be a great person in the future,so you all must be more hardworking in school!

I've been very open to my kids...about schooling, about girls talk, about family matters and about my hobbies too...we share a lot of things...and I know their likes and dislikes too. But their favorite topic is about my their father and me...hehehe