Advice from Kids About Parenting - FamilyEducation.com

Parent and author J.S. Salt met with more than one thousand kids (ages 6-12). He asked them to write: 'If I could tell my parents how to raise me, I'd tell them...'

'Think when you were a kid and not yell so much.' —Joe.

'Be proud of me, even if I didn't get all the answers correct.' —Sachi.

'Tell me a story about when you were a child.' —Stephanie.

'Let me have a sleepover.' —Jessica.

'Say, 'It would help if you do it this way,' instead of, 'You're doing it wrong.'' —Linden.

'Don't spoil me and then later yell at me for being spoiled.' —Ariel.

'Attend all of my special occasions.' —Greg.
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Tuck me in and read to me.' —Shawn.

'If you get mad, remember to forgive me.' —Suzanne.

'Never forget to kiss me goodnight'. —Lauren.