What Is Good Parenting

If a parent is willing to dedicate time in their day to just sit and talk with the child, good parenting will be the inevitable result. The more parents practice when they do have time to think before they act, the more natural it will become during those moments when they are responding instinctively

Parenting is joyful, important, challenging and deeply satisfying work that is worthy of everyone’s best efforts, it is a learned art; our most important teachers are our own parents, our family and our children and offers parents the ability to raise a new member of the global community, someone who has unlimited potential to make a difference in the future. If you are raising children then you need to make this art the priority. Sorry, the adages do as I say, not as I do just doesn’t cut it as a parent

Parents must see that the paramount role they play can improve their children's lives and, by extension, create a better community and society. They are expected to provide a safe and nurturing environment; to help their children develop trust, self control and self-esteem; and to help their children develop good judgment. A parents work in the home will be more effective if their first priorities are God, each other, and their children.

Children need to grow up to be well-rounded adults because of their parents not in spite of them. They should learn to make decisions,to be responsible, and to be trustworthy, should learn to love and be loved, to care about people, to show respect, to be close with their families and others.

Children of all ages really do crave consistent, predictable limits and caring adults in their lives and need to know if they violate rules that there will be consequences. Kids with siblings learn how to share and resolve conflicts quite easily.

It is ok to be friends with your child but you must always know when the parent needs to be present.

Good parenting requires the support of family, friends and community. The quality of family life is fundamental to the well being of the community, most parents undertake this important social role with little, if any, preparation other than the experience of being raised by their own parents.

At a time when extended family networks are breaking down, divorce rates are high and single parent families are common, parents more than ever need support to learn and understand the demands of parenting, take action if you need help, rely on family, friends, coworkers, your Church and others for support, talk to them about any problem or stress you are having

One way to nurture your child is to begin giving them responsibilities within the family that are appropriate for their age and will provide them with a sense of accomplishment and pride. Some of the best times we've had as a family have been sitting around the dinner table, dinner is one of the best places for talking about your day and growing your relationship with your child. .

Caring and nurturing parents can teach children and other parents strategies to give our children a safer and more healthful environment, it creates healthier, more respectful, more loving, and more fun relationships.
Having an open, truthful and honest relationship without any secrets is vital to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of our children, ourselves and our society,
For healthy growth, children need supervision and care, each person may have their own definition, a healthy life style should lie in Balance. The balance of responsive caring and reasonable demands is essential for children’s good mental health.

When fathers are present and participate, children learn that relationships matter, and that healthy relationships require commitment, patience and perseverance. The work is little trouble for parents who enjoy being close to their children and who cultivate healthy relationships with their spouses and children.

It is with that support and caring atmosphere that can help the children to grow up healthy and prepared for life.

Good parenting is one of the hardest tasks you face as an adult, it is not just good for kids, it’s good for society. It is about being proactive rather than waiting for problems to arise and is the greatest gift you can give your child.