I hope I can be a good enough mummy to help them achieve their goals and wants in life, it is really difficult and I have come to realize that a lot of the things you would hope for your children may not eventuate....so now i hope they are happy and kind people, we personally do things to encourage these behaviours (keeping them socially active, playgroup, mums group and as they start school sports etc, we won't be forcing them to do anything but we would like them to try things at least a couple of times??).

It all depends on your childs personality/nature I reckon. I have 2 girls who are reserved and shy, they would like a really close friend, they don't want a group of friends...thats hard because they get hurt a lot !!!! i constantly worry that they will struggle to be happy because of how easily they are affected by everyday things. Also a boy and another baby girl who are very sociable...my son will play happily with a group of people he is funny and well liked, which makes me happy. the baby will have to wait and see, at this point she seems funny and happy and plays well with others.

So basically a long way from where I started..I had a long list of things, not so much expected but aimed for!!!!but it's all good because it means I have grown.