Help Yourself Before Being a Good Parent
Most people decide to be a parent without gauging their
limitations & strengths. As soon as we attain parenthood, we start
expecting things from ourselves which we shouldn’t. It is not hard to
understand that even parents can have flaws & limitations. On top of
everything we constantly live under the societal pressure to be good parents.
Let us discuss how to refine the finer aspects of your personality &
lifestyle before we claim our authority to be parents.
Define Value System for Lifetime
Before I became parent I promised to myself that I will never
falter in keeping my words. If I will commit something to my kid, I will surely fulfill it. On the other hand, I will never make false promises which I can’t
keep in future. You can decide on your own. Like never to lie or not hiding
things. The values we are talking should bring some substance to the entire parenting
journey & it should give a good moral lesson to your next generation.
Give Importance to
Discipline
Having discipline in life is like having a map for the journey.
You can make plans, follow them & reach to your desired destination. Make
& follow a routine which can bring balance in all the aspects of your life.
Have a clear checklist for all the important tasks of life & make sure you
tick all the boxes. This habit or let us say lifestyle will be a great
inspiration to your child & build a good character of him/her.
Adopt Patience, Kindness & Forgiveness
Being a parent is not easy & at the same time, it is extremely
simple. All one need to do is try to be a more humble & sensitive human
being. Managing a child is always going to be challenging, irrespective of the
age of your child. At different stages of their childhood, they will throw
different kinds of challenges to you. Firstly be a good human being & then
be a parent. It will give a lot of comfort to your child while growing up.
Give Yourself a Chance to Fail
No matter how hard we will try, there will be failures on our way.
It is important to rise after every fall & gaining the courage &
confidence back. We should not set very high benchmarks for ourselves. Have
realistic expectations from you & let things go. If your child is
performing in a particular area, don’t take the blame. Respect his & your
inability & move on.
Being a good parent is what we all aim for in life. But it is important to have
a sound personality in totality for our wellbeing as well. This way we will not
only help our child but also to our self.