THINK back to your childhood. Are the memories that come up blissful or are they full of sorrow and pain? Either way they are probably dependent upon how you were cared for or treated as a child. The fond or hurtful feelings associated with your childhood are most likely a result of the way your parents loved and sheltered you from grown up worries, or not. Now think about your own children. What do you want them to take away from their childhood?