We all have our unique parenting skills and to be honest parenting advice can only go so far, first of all because each child is different. What works for mine, might not work for yours. So I will start by saying, do what you feel is best for you, your child and your family. Read books and books and books, I guess reading books came easy for me because I love reading. I always wanted to read other peoples life experiences, and take from what I thought would work for mine. I have to say it was all hit or miss. Some things ended up working like a charm, others just fell to the wayside, fizzled out. My personal favorite was written by Dr. Shefali Tsabary, it’s titled The Conscious Parent. Now, this book and it’s philosophy is definitely not for everyone. I think it just hit home with me because of the way my mother raised me, I saw a lot of her in this book. Now that I think of it, wow! mom was ahead of her times!! This book would be considered a very unconventional parenting book. If I were to summarize the book in a few words it’s about letting your children BE, giving them the respect they deserve as an individual. It’s not the typical parenting we’ve come to know as I’m the parent you are the Child, you don’t have rights, you don’t make decisions.. all that is my job, your job is to obey.
Right or wrong, I’ve done what I thought was best. And yet, still not the best. But no matter how your children feel about your parenting., believe me, someday they will look back and know you did your best. It won’t be soon, it might not be until you are way old, and they have become parents themselves. Then, will they realize you were doing the best you could, because .. guess what? they will be where you stand now. If they are blessed to have kids of their own.
Relax, don’t take life too serious. Don’t be overwhelmed or burdened by the questions we ask ourselves as parents, Am I doing the right thing?, am I good enough?
Yes too all questions.. you are doing great and you are Good enough.
Parenting is mutual LOVE & RESPECT