As parents we always wish so much for our children, like:
So I want to open this up to parents of young ones as well as the home where the nest is empty. But, I also want to keep the responses very open ended... Feel free to answer in terms of the personality, profession, etc...
So for those with young ones, what are you hopes, dreams, expectations for your children as they get old enough to fly on their own?
And, for the empty nest households, did your expectations pan out as you had hoped; better; about what you thought; worse
etc?
I understand this may be a painful thread for some, I am not intending to pick anyone's scab, if you wish to share some painful experience, I ask all responders to treat each other gently and with a great deal of respect.
- They will have a better life than ours.
- They will have achieve success and happiness like ours.
- They will be more successful and will not have to struggle with finances as much as we have had to
- etc...
So I want to open this up to parents of young ones as well as the home where the nest is empty. But, I also want to keep the responses very open ended... Feel free to answer in terms of the personality, profession, etc...
So for those with young ones, what are you hopes, dreams, expectations for your children as they get old enough to fly on their own?
And, for the empty nest households, did your expectations pan out as you had hoped; better; about what you thought; worse
I understand this may be a painful thread for some, I am not intending to pick anyone's scab, if you wish to share some painful experience, I ask all responders to treat each other gently and with a great deal of respect.