If and when I raise children, I'll never...

  If and when I raise children, I'll never make them feel bad about themselves. If they make mistakes, all they can do is learn from them and the consequences will fall on themselves. I will punish them when necessary but I will never make them feel as if they have to dwell on their mistakes because of something I said. I will do my best to make sure that they live a happy life and I will hold them close all the time. If they are tired and don't want to go to school on occasion and they don't have a big test that day, but otherwise get good grades, I'll let them have a day for themselves here and there. I'll know that they are struggling and I know that school will be harder than even when I am taking now. I just never want them to feel like they're not worth it because I don't think that grades or tests are what define who they are. Those are just numbers. I want to have a great relationship with my children, one where they want to come home to see me and are excited to be around me. I'm going to love them more than I love myself and I know I'll be willing to die for them. I overall just want to be a great mother, and I want them to be able to come home to a safe non-judgemental family. I was raised well myself, but I will not raise my children anything how I was raised, just because I have different beliefs. And that's okay.