Happy & Healthy

“MOM, I WOULD TOTALLY DO THIS DIFFERENTLY WITH MY KIDS”

During a small coffee break (or in our case often tea break), various issues often fly across the table. This week: what have you missed at home and would you really like to approach differently with your own children?

I asked around in the editorial team, among friends and family and came to a number of personal confessions. And to be honest: to not completely nail our mothers and fathers to the pillory, I will keep the quotes neutral and anonymous. Because hello, maybe my own mom is secretly reading along. Here they come:

“At my home, there could have been more talking. I will teach my children later that they can always tell me everything.”

“I secretly always blamed my mother that we didn't watch the public broadcaster often at home on TV. I am really convinced that I would have developed more if we had done that.”

“I would not treat my daughter later as a friend. I have heard things that my mother could have better discussed with others.”

“My parents always had prejudices about my friends, which made me tell stories almost differently.”

“My parents didn't really raise me culinarily. We often ate simple dishes and I would totally approach that differently with my children.”

“I wish my parents had let me grow up in the city. When I finally came to the city, it felt like a culture shock. Suddenly, for example, bikes had to be locked. I felt so naïve.”

“My parents said ‘yes’ to everything I wanted for way too long. So you start to assume that it’s normal to always get your way.”

“I wish my parents had made me financially independent earlier.”

“After my parents got divorced, I might have seen my father only once a year. I would never do that with my own children.”

“I would not force my children to go to church later if they don't feel like it.”

So mom, it's your task to fish out the two quotes that come from me. Good luck.