83. It's not the big things, but the little things: The Importance of being Intentional in Parenthood with Carter and Liberty Adkins

Today we decided to do something a little different on the podcast. We had the brilliant (or not so brilliant) idea to interview our kids about our parenting. The only rule they had was that they had to be honest.

 

Our goal? To determine if what we thought was most important to them was accurate.

 

What do you think is most important to your kiddos? A lot of expensive things? A nice house? That they get to play all the sports or go on awesome vacations? For us, we have noticed a lot of what seems to be most important to our kids is quality and intentional time with them. Sounds easy right? In the craziness of life, we far too often find ourselves letting those moments of intentionality slip through the cracks, and it’s something we are constantly working on. 

 

Listen to today’s episode to hear the answers that Carter and Liberty gave us, and decide for yourself what you think is most important to kids. If you want another challenge, we encourage you to do your own parenting audit and ask your kids the questions that we asked. We are providing them below for you. Don’t forget--make sure they know that being honest will not get them in trouble! You might be surprised what they share with you!

 

We definitely were!

 

• What's your favorite thing to do with your dad?
• What's your favorite thing to do with your mom?
• What is one thing you wish your dad didn't do?
• What is one thing you wish your mom didn't do?
• What would your idea of a perfect day with your parents be?
• Would you rather your parents work all the time but buy you really nice toys and you never see them, or would you rather not have have that many toys, but get to spend a lot of time with your parents and your family?
• What's one of your favorite memories of you with your parents?
• If you could pick one thing your parents have taught you that you will always remember, what is it?

 

Things We Discussed In The Episode/Episode Highlights: 

• What our prediction was for what our kids would think was most important to them
• The importance of letting your kids feel hear by giving them opportunities to ask questions
• A tool to use to help facilitate communication with your kids
• An entertaining and enlightening conversation with our two kids, Carter and Liberty
• Our conclusion and recap of the conversation after the kids left
• Some encouragement to parents who feel like they never get it right

 

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