| Parenting is difficult enough. And so is skill. And so is | | | | worthy of emulation. Good parents are their |
| good. Putting them together is like doing Calculus while | | | | children’s role model and hero. Little kids especially |
| balancing yourself in the 50 meter- elevated pole. | | | | watch the way their parents talk, react and act. They |
| Good parenting skills. | | | | simply do not perfectly know yet the difference |
| Some parents feel that they fail as parents when they | | | | between bad and good and right and wrong. Children |
| compare themselves to other parents. This is not the | | | | depend on their parents for wisdom. |
| way parenting goes. Like you, other parents have | | | | Children will discover the world more as they grow |
| different sets of circumstances. Points of comparison | | | | older. This is when the foundation of good morals and |
| are small like having kids with the same age as you | | | | values will be tested. Your children will encounter |
| have. | | | | difficulties and struggles along the way but when you |
| On the other hand, parents feel that they are a failure | | | | raised them up good, you will not worry so much |
| when their kids grow up and become people they as | | | | because they are grounded. |
| parents like them to be. Some parents feel that when | | | | One good parenting skill is the skill of forgiveness and |
| a child becomes a singer touring with the band instead | | | | acceptance. Sometimes, because of extreme |
| of a doctor, they feel that they failed. No. Parenting is | | | | disappointment and frustration over their children, some |
| not a one blue print of what you as a parent want to | | | | parents simply give up. However, this is when your |
| do to your children. | | | | children will need you the most. The moments when |
| Good parenting skills involve time. You do not just | | | | nobody will ever care to accept them. As bad as they |
| become the good parent in two weeks. Like other | | | | may seem, parents are still the number one source of |
| skills, parenting involves time. You learn as your children | | | | forgiveness and acceptance. Of course it will take |
| are growing up. And learning as parents simply do not | | | | time because of the pain but love should never fade |
| stop even if your children have their own children. | | | | away. |
| Good parenting involves a lot of sacrifices. As a | | | | Good parenting skills are not simply a to- do list or a |
| parent, you simply cannot go on one week vacations | | | | checklist of what is right to do as a parent. Rather, |
| with your friends to stay on a nice beach resort. You | | | | good parenting skills are something that is learned |
| can do that when you were single but as a parent, | | | | through time and experiences and are based very |
| your children are your responsibility. You sacrifice | | | | much on what is in your heart. May love, grace, hope |
| some things that are important to you but you have to | | | | and faith rule in your heart as you begin to reflect them |
| remember that your family is the most important. | | | | on your children. Happy parenting! |
| Good parenting also is a big commitment to become | | | | |