Parenting #2

In today's culture kids are granted with a ton of trust. Some kids deserve this trust, and some kids do not. As far as parents go, today parents need to trust their kids. To establish this trust, one should be as good of friends with their kid as possible, without demolishing their authority. Another thing to consider when parenting is that you are an example for your kids. You need to find a balance of not being so strict that your kids want to rebel, and not being so aloof that it provokes your kids to do bad things. When finding this balance a parent should consider the example they are setting, and what you teach your kids early on carries on throughout life, for example manners. The first thing anyone notices when meeting you for the first time i your body language and manners. From meeting someone for the first time, to doing a job interview, manners are a crucial skill every individual needs. In this day and age there is also technology to consider. Many people abuse this privilege. You see on the news too frequently that kids are using texting and social network in destructive way. When dealing with any situation like this, parents should continue enforcing the same the same rules throughout development so kids know what is acceptable. If consistency is not maintained kids can easily find ways around rules and establish their own set of rules and way of life. If kids are going away from the values you have taught them, then deal with problems as they come and go because you still want them to have individuality. One can adjust their level of trust according the situation.

As far as my parenting will go, it will depend on the gender of my kid. With my lessons through sports and such, I think it is really important for a kid to be committed to something whether it be a sport, or something musical. For a boy child, I am going to less protective because they have a lesser amount of complications. I am going to make sure they are a gentlemen and that they are able to be open with me. I personally think if a boy can be open with their mom they are going to be respectful to others and specifically girls. It will be really important to me that they are respectful to everyone. With girls, there is a lot more drama. I am going to do my best to make sure the girl(s) are once again committed to something and that they know the world does not revolve around them. I want them to learn how to be respectful, so when other girls are brats, they know they do not have to be like that too and that they are better people than that. Seeing various parenting styles of my family members, I want to make sure that each of my kids has individual attention as well as shared attention. I also despise when parents ignore their children for their sanity. It just isn't fair. Those are my views on parenting.