Let’s switch things up a bit this week. Here’s a question from me to you. 

What kind of kid do you want to raise? 

Every week on Sitting In A Car, I say that I’m here to help you raise ‘confident, caring young people who respect themselves and the people around them’. 

But that’s just my mission statement! 

What’s yours?

Why not make a list of your core values as a parent? 

The main things you are trying to nurture in your kids? 

Knowing our top priorities helps direct our actions. So it can be so helpful to be conscious of what our own values are.

What might be three top priorities for you? 

Could you can make a little list this week - and if you like, maybe you can share them here?

There are so many great values to choose from. Maybe you want to raise a seeker, a learner - someone who, when they have questions, takes action to find out what they need. 

Maybe you want to raise someone who is compassionate and kind, to others and to themselves - who knows and accepts who they are, and who appreciates the individuality of others. 

Maybe you had issues yourself with not toe-ing the party line as a young person - and it got you in trouble! So maybe you would like to raise someone who is able to follow directions and work well with others.

There are so many good ones! 

Please do share some of your core values here. 

Because after all, the more we help each other appreciate the huge variety of parenting values, the more we can figure out which ones are right for us.

Sarah x