Do you have a clear vision for how you'd like your children to be as they grow up? Do they know about it? Does it matter?
Or is that sort of thing best left to Mum? π
Unfortunately if you are a non-resident dad so much is out of your hands & in the hands of your ex. I do have a kind of vision for my kids (not to end up the way we did mostly) but so often clash with their mother. L
Last weekend my 13 year old daughter turned up with a copy of Cosmo magazine. She left it lying around the house so I took a look . Although the [censored] tips are great for an old single bloke like me, I was not at all happy that my daughter was reading them! I also wonder if she left the magazine lying around on purpose so I would find it. We had a bit of a row then agreed I could cut out anything I didn't think was suitable & she could have the magazine back. I think she is too young to be dealing with that sort of thing, but her Mum thinks she should get a 'broad' education...
Tricky - the vision is that they should grow up self sufficent, confident and good friends with me (us) π
So, no small goals there...
Initially I did not think these were actually a "vision" or "goals" since they are not measurable.. β But if you count them as such then I think you need all parents involved to achieve the above...