We enjoy entertaining and often have friends and family over for dinner and barbecues. We travel every year, usually to some place we ve never seen before. Our house is in a neighborhood that feels like the country. Our back yard melts right into a huge park, which is why we see lots of wildlife in our yard. Within walking distance of our house, there s a community farm with animals.
Children can go there to learn about animals, how to grow food and to hear folk stories and music.
We have given a lot of thought as to how we would like to raise a child and the kind of parents we would like to be. We believe our role is to allow a child s unique personality and self-esteem to develop by providing a safe, supportive and encouraging environment. Nurturing a child s imagination and education are both important to us. We consider ourselves responsible for the education of a child, and will augment classroom activities to give a child as many resources as possible. Our challenge will be to balance fun and freedom with discipline, as we believe these are intertwined.