Being an uncle of 10 month now I have made a list of the things to keep in mind when I decide to have my own children. It's pretty short: - Spend as much time

Being an uncle of 10 month now I have made a list of the things to keep in mind when I decide to have my own children. It's pretty short: - Spend as much time with your child as possible and let them roam free. Just have a loose eye out and don't overprotect everything, children are really not that fragile. This includes letting them eat dirt and play with pets without worrying too much - Children observe/copy/improve (and wil let you know when they are not interested in stuff). It's really fascinating to watch. Keep that in mind when you want them to learn something - Let them play with other children without worrying that it'll be bad for them. Also don't be scared to hand your toddler over to some other family member to hold etc...noone will drop them. Humans intuitively understand how to care for babies/children - Do research and base stuff on that (name bias and praising effort vs. ability are the only two that seem interesting on a quick glance) That's all I got so far. And there's a certain set of values I want to teach but I believe the best way of doing that is by living it (be decent to people, be critical of yourself/don't take yourself too seriously, always stay curious about life, value freedom highly).