Parenting A Child Embracing A New Way Of Life
Anyone who have parented a child or is parenting a child would know better how hard it is to be the first in everything for a growing child. I've seen so many parents who have a mixed feeling when they watch their kids grow because they are aware that things won't be as they used to be.
There's one stereotype I'm yet to agree with that going around for as long as I can remember... Male children are most likely to grow older and not feel need to care for their parents than the female children. I don't agree with this and at the same, it connects to this topic.
There's always going to be the change we all worry about whether as parents or even as a child. There's the growing changes especially going through puberty both in girls and boys. If parents aren't careful, watchful and disciplined enough on their growing child, they are most likely going to grow up learning from just anyone and this may cause problems later when the bigger changes happen.
I'm not a parent yet but my life so far has been close to living as a parent to my younger siblings since mum left and dad had to do what a man had to do to keep his family from lack. I didn't do much in the disciplinary aspect but I learnt from dad that going easy on us all the time won't be in anyone's favour.
The thing is, disciplining a child is good, guiding them in the right way to go is beautiful, making sure they have the best of life that you can offer is amazing but what if they decide to change along the way on their own accord?
What I can do is only remind them of what I have taught them and if after doing my best with that and they still continue in that path, I'll show my support while still trying to prove to them that it is a wrong path if really it is. One thing I won't take or support no matter what is when they leave what is obviously good to what is evil... That would be intolerable.
It's fine when our kids grow and begin to make decisions for themselves and I believe our work as parents played a role in helping them make those decisions. So it is important we expect every possible future changes and use them to guide them from their young age in order to help them better when they grow older.
If they must change and I must support them in that new change, it has to be one I am prepared for and expected, one I know isn't evil for them even if they are failing to be aware of it and one I know would help their kid on the long run.
Change is constant, people change but this is where prayers come in. We pray and hope that only positive changes happen. The prayers of parents go a long way in keeping the children in check and I will toll that line if I become a parent.
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Hummn. The evil way is where we get to fight that battle. But I believe no matter how much a child grow they are still children in the eyes of their parent.
If they decide to go their path and chose to thread a wrong path, not hiding to advices. Then I believe when the time comes they will learn in a hard way and come to see the reality behind their parent advice.
That's right!
We can only guide them to do what is right but not actually force them to do it, they will learn eventually but we pray it never gets to the worse way of learning.
Yeah. And we pray God bless us with calm and obedient children
Exactly o 😌
I won't tolerate it too when a child chooses evil instead of good. I would support them even if their change of decisions is all about being good in the end. In all, prayer works wonders as parents needs to continue to pray for the positive change in their children.
That is it for me too, prayer does more than we can do as humans. But we have to put in the work as we pray.
Yes, exactly 💯
It is a good thing to be a discipline parent and one must not be too harsh on the children.
Parents, must also allow outsiders, neighbors or an elderly person to correct their children.
That is acceptable too to help the child discern better.
Yeah,
Last last, when the habit seems unchangeable, it's only God that can handle it 👌
Na so o
On God for some kind of habit 😇
I think in my own opinion,if it were to be me who's in that shoes, I will rather pray more about it if I tried all I could humanly possible as a parent to change the perspective and it's not working.
I think same, parents are humans too and humans aren't perfect but I do know prayer is a perfect way to ask God do what we can't do.
Yes they aren't perfect
We all need the intervention of God to succeed in raising them well.
I believe at the end it all depends on the kind of change a child embraces, as long as it is positive even if it doesn't conform with the traditional way of doing things it won't matter much. Most times some parents forgets that, the fact that they are children doesn't mean they don't know anything about life and the more a parent forces their principles on a child against their will such child will eventually become Rebellious.
Exactly, a lot of parents forget children aren't always going to be children... They have to make their own decisions at some point in life.
Parents just have to help them stay guided in the decisions they make.
This can be galling, giving one's life to teach lessons that will eventually get challenged as time goes on as the children grows to forge their path.
Indeed.
My responsibility as a parent is to guide my children to the right path
Change is constant...I will embrace positive change from my child, and oppose any negative changes, be it social or cultural
I won't support change of religion, it will definitely build a bridge between me and my child
Overall, praying for our children should be inevitable and you know what? The prayer starts now! Pray for your unborn child. Pray ahead! The world is changing every day..evil on the increase.. children turning into something else but He that is seated in Heaven is able to shield their mind from negativities
It is same for me, change of religion will bring so many things that are uncalled for.
Thanks for the pro tip momma, pray ahead! 😌