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Postby Mika » 25 May 2021, 06:43

Let me assume that you are a parent and have a preschooler, preteen, or a teenage son or daughter, or both, in your home.

Now ask yourself a question.

Are You the Best Dad or Mom to Your Kid?

It might be difficult to get the answer. In order to find out whether you are the best dad or mom to your child try answering these questions.

Do your kids like you, do they appreciate what you do for their benefits, do they follow your instructions?
Are they responsible, do they share their secrets, are they friendly to you?

Still, confused?

Here are some tips to become the best dad/mom to your kids. No matter whether they are just preschoolers, preteens, or teenagers, you can follow these tips to become the best dad or mom to your kids.

How to Become the Best Dad or Mom

Admit your mistakes: When you admit your mistakes, your children will learn to apologize when they commit wrongs. Admitting your mistakes in front of your child will not diminish your personality.

Love and respect your spouse: It might sound weird; however, research shows that if you love and respect your spouse, your child will develop a good relationship with his father and mother.

Say NO when your child is distrustful and intolerant: Don’t let your child become disrespectful to you or anyone else. Stop him when he becomes intolerant.

Build confidence: You can build confidence in your child by praising and rewarding his achievements. You can also build confidence in the child by participating in his activities.

Let him/her channel emotions: If your child is angry, divert his/her mind by asking him/her to participate in interesting activities. If your child is crying, make him/her feel secured by hugging tight

5 Ways to Become the Best Dad/Mom

Promote independence: Your child’s development will be hindered if he/she is too much dependent on you. You need to tell him/her that you are always around, yet also need allow him or her go alone, and solve his/her problems.

Never push too far: Have high expectations. Expect your child to do great things, tell him/her to aim high, however, never push him/her too far.

Encourage cooperation: Make your child understand that human beings are social animals and cooperation is the key to becoming successful. Teach cooperation by asking your child to get along with his/her peers.

Be funny and humorous: Sometimes you are required to make faces to make your child laugh, sometimes you are required to dress funnily to make your child smile.

Don’t compare your child with another child: When you begin to compare your child with another child, jealousy and enmity will develop.

Things to Remember if You Want to Become the Best Dad or Mon

You need rules: Kids need rules, so do you. Setting rules for kids also mean you have your own rules to follow. If you don’t want your kid to watch TV late at night, you also need to avoid watching TV late at night.

Too much control is bad: The kids whose parents are too strict are the ones who do drugs, drink, and smoke.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby sprite1950 » 25 May 2021, 07:48

I am doing the parent thing the second time around as I'm raising my granddaughter who is now 14 1/2. As you go through the different phases of their life you need to adjust accordingly. The teen phase I always knew would be difficult because she has issues relating to her parents who have not played a big role in her life.

Every child is different and has to be treated accordingly. What will work for one child may not work for another. There have been times when we have fought like cat and dog but there are times when she has looked to me for love and support. Raising a difficult teen is a roller coaster but somehow we are getting through it and there are more positive moments now than negative.

As for rules, yes you definitely need them and although kids might fight against them they need boundaries and eventually learn to respect them and understand why you are putting them there. There's still a way to go yet so wish me luck!
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby arunima » 25 May 2021, 10:15

I have been a parent for more than 17 years now and have two teenage daughters. Parenting is a journey and no matter how much we try to do our best, we will definitely make few mistakes as we are human and this journey is not an easy cakewalk. But when I look back and analyse things or when I look at my children, I feel proud. I give a pat on my back for doing a good job there :thumbup:
Yes, there have been mistakes but then I owned it and tried to mend it.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 25 May 2021, 10:57

arunima wrote:no matter how much we try to do our best, we will definitely make few mistakes

Agreed. When it comes to parenting, no set rules and methods will apply, you will have to develop your own rules and methods.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby nela13 » 25 May 2021, 11:40

I have two children, a boy age 12 and a girl age 9, they are the best of my life. If I am the perfect mother I really don't know, sometimes I believe I make mistakes but I don't think are big ones. I do my best to educate them to be good adults, people with a good heart and I think I am doing a good job with that.
My son, who is a preteen, always tells me everything that happens in his life, besides he trusts his father, he prefers me to ask for advice and it is the same with my daughter.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby kennysplash » 25 May 2021, 13:43

Parenting requires a lot of effort and patience if you want things to go well. I have not been there but I know this much. Many dont get it right and therefore fail as a parent.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby sweerie_banana » 25 May 2021, 17:01

I am the best everything to my child since I am her only parent. I hesitated meeting someone cause they may not love my daughter as she should be loved. I am all she has at the moment.

I am sure even if her dad was around, I still will be her favorite.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 26 May 2021, 06:57

sweerie_banana wrote:I am the best everything to my child since I am her only parent. I hesitated meeting someone cause they may not love my daughter as she should be loved. I am all she has at the moment.

I am sure even if her dad was around, I still will be her favorite.


It must be really had to bring up a child as a single parent because you are doing the roles of both father and mother. I am glad to hear that you are her favorite.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby chikitta » 26 May 2021, 14:25

Being a parent is a huge responsibility and cannot be taken for granted. Am not a parent yet, but i play the role of being a guardian which is just like being a parent to a child, it's not easy but i try to be the best guardian that i can be, and i pray that i may be the best parent my kid/kids will have in their lives.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Abigael » 26 May 2021, 16:13

Those are really good tips to being a good parent to your kid. I am not yet a parent but I love learning such tips because I want to be one in a few years. I have been helping to raise my young nieces, 6yrs and 2yrs old and I love parenting them so much. Sometimes we quarrel but most times, we are happy and having fun.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 27 May 2021, 04:47

Looking after nices and nephews is one thing and parenting your kids is another thing. You may learn a lot of parenting methods, but every kid is unique, thus you may require unique method.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Netherrealmer » 29 May 2021, 08:43

Taking care of pets and livestock is a great training to be parent. It help me learn how to be responsible and be attentive.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 30 May 2021, 09:38

Netherrealmer wrote:Taking care of pets and livestock is a great training to be parent. It help me learn how to be responsible and be attentive.

Yes, I have noticed that people raise animals as if they are their babies. They don't treat their animals as animals.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Jaydon.wd2 » 30 May 2021, 20:57

I agree with what you wrote but there is a lot of to do before you think of being a great mom or dad
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 04 Jun 2021, 02:33

That's correct. The opinions and views expressed here are personal. You can't become a great parent by reading articles, you can only when you are committed to parenthood, other wise you will end up always yelling to your kids.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Sincerem » 04 Jun 2021, 21:08

I'm not a father yet, not thinking about that anytime soon. But your article have shown me ways i can handle my future children to live better, and how to treat them, nurture them to be useful in their life, and not to be over dependent. Rather to be independent of themselves.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 04 Jun 2021, 23:41

No one can teach you parenting unless you try yourself. Every child is special and he/she needs special treatment. However, what we can do is prepare ourselves to become the best for the child
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Netherrealmer » 05 Jun 2021, 12:29

This articles reminds me of three songs. Cats in the Cradle, Perfect and Cleaning out my closet. Three cautionary tales new parents should here.







The early years are very crucial for the relationship between parent and child.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby cmoneyspinner » 05 Jun 2021, 19:57

@sprite1950 said a mouth full. Not only do you have to adjust for the different ages, but if you more than one kid, you have to adjust for each kid because their personalities are so different. I did all of those things you have recommended but if you ask me if I was the "best mom", I'll still say NO! It's just that my kids overlooked my flaws and my mistakes.
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Re: Are You the Best Mom (or Dad) to Your Kid

Postby Mika » 07 Jun 2021, 10:40

cmoneyspinner wrote: if you ask me if I was the "best mom", I'll still say NO! It's just that my kids overlooked my flaws and my mistakes.

That's true with most of the parents. No one is perfect but when we love people who overlook the flaws.
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