Being Parents

Callan and I already have a basic game plan if you will.... on how we will raise our children.
Now I know that planning on how you raise your babies is never something to count on, but we have a few ways that we want to do things.

RELIGION:
In the Harding/Nixon household there will be no set religion. Callan and I were both raised in strong religious Mormon households, and nothing against the Mormon religion, but we don't want that in our home, or any religion for that matter. If our children want to have a religion than we are more than happy to support them in that, and help them with everything we can so that one day they can become a member of any church the choose. In almost every religion there is always some sort of baptism, or ceremony that makes you an official member of that church. I know with Mormons at age 8 you are baptized. Callan and I will be supportive of that if that is what our children choose, but we will make them wait until 16. We will help our children in doing whatever it takes to live a life so that they will be worthy to be baptized. If our children don't want a religion, or to believe in a higher power, than that is fine as well. We want our kids to have open minds, so that they ca explore the options they want to, not because someone else wants them to.

DATING,SEX ETC:
This is always a touchy subject, and as parents Callan and I don't want it to be. Our hope is that we raise our kids so that they can talk to us about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING and they don't feel scared, or embarrassed.I would hope that when our children decide to have sex, that they will do it safely! That is all we will ask. And with dating, that they find another person who will treat them with respect and love. If they want to have sleepovers with their mate, than OKAY! Just please BE QUIET!! ;) Sexual feelings and desires are a natural feeling, and they should be acted upon. We hope that our kids will be safe, and just keep in mind what we taught them.

FAMILY DINNER:
Once a week! We want to have family dinner once a week. Well, at least once a week. Maybe Sundays?



There are so many things that we want to do differently than our parents did. We are so excited to start our family! We CAN NOT wait until baby gets here!!