Being a parent of Kids Can be a Difficult task
Being a parent means more than just bringing children into the world. It also means being the role model and setting good examples through actions and words forgetting the old adage “do as I say and not as I do. It means teaching the children right from wrong. We all know kids learn more by example and if the example is poor, the kids will learn poor behavior and attitude. Little kids are impressionable and they are a clean slate. Parenting little kids is the opportunity to fill the slate with positive thoughts and actions and not negative behavior.
Parenting little kids is a full time job. It will take a repeated effort for the kids to learn the lesson and not because they are being stubborn but because they are kids. Once the lesson is learned it will stick so make sure it is a good lesson the kids are being taught. Do not confuse the kids with conflicting behavior. Saying one thing and doing another will do nothing for the kids. They will not know what is acceptable and not acceptable.
The best way to describe kids is they are like little sponges. They will absorb and soak up everything around them whether the parents think the kids are paying attention or not. Kids will absorb the environment around them. If they live within a negative environment, they will learn that behavior. If they see the lack of respect, rude and crude behavior, those are the traits they will display. If they see respect for one another and a loving and positive attitude, that is what the kids will become.
Parents should reinforce good behavior with some focused attention on the positive. An eye must be kept on the kids to keep them on the straight and narrow but the good kids need attention to. Positive attention will result in positive behavior. The kids will become what they are told they are. Parenting kids is demonstrating beyond a shadow of a doubt good will win out over evil every time.
Parenting little kids also means setting a framework for all to live within, kids and parents included. Call it the rules, the family bylaws or the guidelines but it shall include and specify what is expected of each member of the family. The framework will draw the line in the sand and it will be up to each person whether they cross it, and go to the dark side or stay on the good side of the law. Consequences are part of any plan and the punishment should be age appropriate for the kids as well as the miss deed.
Kids are not always the ones that make mistakes. Parents often will do or say something in the heat of the moment and realize later it was not the best way to handle a certain situation. Gain a level of respect from the kids, and fess up when the parent is wrong. The kids will want to send mom and dad to bed early, but a punishment for mom and dad might be to do something in the way of a treat for the kids. Parenting little kids means taking the castor oil and moving on.
Leighonas Duforrific is the loving parent of two kids and loves writing about situations parents are usually faced with. Check out her Glenna Jean Kirby Crib Bedding Collection or the lovely Glenna Jean Ashton Crib Bedding Collections.
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