When you take on having a child, your life gets put on the back burner. It is our duty as parents to raise our child the best way possible, to prepare them for the world! Parents sometimes sacrifice their own time, so you can spend it helping and teaching, and loving your little one! Below are commitments of great parents. These commitments are a choice, and you can choose to agree and follow them if you want.
Most parents agree, we want to be the best parents we can be, all the time. But sometimes a simple meltdown or 50th time being asked why in a day can be enough for us to begin to lose our minds. These commitments can help you to be the best parent possible!
Best Parenting Commitments To Start Following
Be There
Just be there! It’s simple but too often we get distracted and are to busy. Stop what you are doing and spend time with them, make sure if they want to talk, you listen! Even if they are three and don’t make a lot of sense! Showing your interested makes them feel special and loved.
Role Model
Be a role model in every area of your life! Be a good spouse, be kind to others, do good deeds, friendly to strangers, and so on. Be the person you are trying to teach your child to be.
Don’t Be Quick To Get Angry
Try and refrain from getting so mad. Just like the saying, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” Make sure to stay calm if your child makes a mess. Create every area as a learning possibility. If they see you getting mad five times a day, they might mimic that same trait. Step into a different room and breath if you find your getting upset. Count to 10, do what you have to, so you can cool down.
Discipline
Make sure your child knows and understands rules. We live in a world with rules even as adults. Making sure they know if they don’t follow the rules of your household, they will have consequences! Stand firm and don’t give in, if you decide to ground them or take away electronics. Whatever discipline action you take, follow through!
Be Open
Make sure you try to be understanding and open to your child at all times. Let them know that at any time they can come to you for support! If they get in trouble or start to struggle, they need to feel you are open to talking so they will come to you! Starting this out when they are young really helps instill that in them, so as they grow they know, no topics are off limits. Staying calm to any information they share is key! If you end up blowing up, they will begin to get fearful to tell you things, because of how you will react.
Love Them
Most importantly just love them! Give them hugs and kisses, speak words of affirmation to them, and just be there for them! We live in a world where all we want is love, so make sure to love on your child, tween and teen! No matter how old they will get, they will still want their mom and dad at times for love and support!
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