Be The Example You Want Your Children To Follow

Raising kids is a big commitment, as well as a huge responsibility, and no one ever promised it would be easy! When you have a baby, that child is yours forever. You will spend at least 1/4 of your life devoted to raising and caring for that child, then the rest of your life worrying about, advising, and enjoying them as adult children! There are plenty of people and books out there that will be more than happy to tell you what the right way is to raise your children, the problem is trying to figure out which one is the right way!! This is a decision you and your spouse must decide, hopefully before you have that child. No matter what parenting style you choose, the important thing to remember is that besides the basic needs being met, a child needs unconditional love. They will make mistakes and test your patience, but they need to know that you love them, maybe not always the choices they make, but you love them. Another thing to remember is that kids will do as you do more often than what you say. The actions you perform are the actions your children will more than likely be the ones they will repeat. Positive actions will reap positive actions, hypocrisy will reap hypocrisy. Whatever type of person you hope your child will grow up to become, they will learn from you. They will model what type of person you are, so be the example you want your child to follow. Help them become the best they can be. Let them realize you will always be there for them and that they can come to you about anything that is on their mind. Growing up is harder and harder with each generation that comes along. People often forget what other people say, but they will long remember what they see people do.