Frankly, I don't believe anyone will or can know what it takes to be a 'good' parent. I myself am not a parent but I feel that I can partly understand. A 'good' parent doesn't just consist of dropping everything for your children all the time. I believe being a 'good' parent requires balance. Balance between the two partners, be it man and woman or woman and woman or man and man, is a must. Communication and set boundaries must be established for abalanced environment. An absolute necessity is balancedtrust; trust between the two partners and all of the children. Everything begins with trust, whether it's lacking or abundant. Trusting your child to succeed and trusting them to respect you and for you torespectthem back. And it's not just trust, it's balanced trust. If one entirely trusts another but lacks in trust for one else the relationship will be lacking. Another misconception that may be brought upon by my thoughts is that it's okay to ignore a child. It is absolutely not okay, but there are times when one shouldn't give one's complete, direct attention all the time. In order to become true individuals and be independent, a child must have time alone. No one can find themselves among everyone else; you have to pick up a mirror to see yourself, not a picture.
This is my input in the world, but, honestly, no one knows. No child is a reflection of another, individuality begins at conception.
 Abixeyl · Sat Jul 16, 2011 @ 12:22am · 0 Comments |
