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doe-eyed, vertically challenged, INTJ, rain loving, raven haired, gotham born and bred wallflower. i'm a bookworm who's sucker for delicate things and packed with ocd tendencies.

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listography GIVE MEMORIES
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FAVORITE LISTOGRAPHY MENTIONS
IMPORTANT NOTICES
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  • After 5 they have to sleep in their own beds.
  • Avoid physical force at all costs
  • Build a pillow fort on rainy nights and a tree fort for sunny days
  • Camp in the backyard.
  • Cook and bake with them.
  • Enroll them in music [classical first, then at 12 they can select their own instrument]
  • Enroll them in sports and physical activities.
  • Foster healthy eating habits [low intake of fried, carbs, high on veggies, fruits]
  • Give each one a unique name. Something from years past or remarkable characters.
  • Grow a garden so they appreciate the work that goes into fresh produce.
  • Have pets around so they never ask for one [except maybe a pony]
  • Let them decorate their rooms once they show interest.
  • Let them dress themselves [i figure four years of us playing dress up with them will suffice]
  • Let them get dirty and show them the importance of getting cleaned [mommy and daddy are really hygienic]
  • Let them read to you.
  • Limit television [i hate how dependent people are on the thing]
  • No fights in front of them.
  • No spoiling them.
  • Read to them.
  • Take pictures of everything.
  • Teach them about their own culture and ethnicity, broaden their minds to those of others around the world.
  • Tell them how much they're loved every chance we get.
  • Word of the Day, family style.
  • Yell at them the least possible [we were raised in loud homes so i don't think we can't not yell, but it's not the best way to convey anger]
mar 9 2011 ∞
may 20 2011 +