| There is no such thing as a perfect parent nor a | | | | exploring potential dangers in society such as |
| perfect child. Good parenting however, does exist | | | | prostituion, violence, drugs and alcohol. It protects the |
| but it inopportunely is not the norm. Parents in | | | | child from any potential cause of anxiety, depression |
| general are well-meaning and only want what is best | | | | and other forms of emotional and psychological |
| for their children., they want to make sure that what | | | | distress. As a whole, good parenting fosters the |
| they are doing is exactly right. However, parenting is | | | | development of a well-rounded individual. |
| not an exact science. There’s not just one way | | | | How then can someone be a good parent? The first |
| to raise children. There are certain techniques that | | | | thing to remember is that raising children of character |
| may work for a particular child but it does not mean | | | | demands time and attention. Quality time is fun time. |
| that it would be quite as effective with your child. | | | | Do things together such as reading, playing, cleaning |
| Remember that every individual is unique, therefore it | | | | the house, and more importantly, praying. Pay |
| is the parents’ duty to somehow | | | | attention to your children, especially what they have |
| “personalize” their parenting style based on | | | | to say. Doing so gives them the impression that they |
| what is being manifested by the child in terms of his | | | | are important and that you are interested in what |
| her physical, emotional and psychological | | | | they have to say. It is also important to note that a |
| development. | | | | child’s bad behavior is usually an attempt to get |
| We always hear the precept that the family is the | | | | your attention. However when they do so, criticize |
| basic unit of society. As such, there is no more | | | | the behavior and not the child. For instance, |
| important job in any society than raising children, and | | | | don’t say that “you were bad”, instead |
| there is no more important influence on how children | | | | try to explain what the child did wrong. On the other |
| develop than their parents. It is therefore essential to | | | | hand, praise your children whenever thay behave well |
| understand what good parenting really means. Good | | | | or they learn something new. Tell them you are |
| parenting basically is about bringing out the best in | | | | proud of them. Show them that you love them, |
| your children through techniques that foster respect, | | | | make it a pont to say “I love you.” Give |
| honesty, autonomy, responsibility and kindness. It | | | | plenty of hugs and kisses. These simple gestures |
| helps promote the development of intellectual | | | | mean a lot on the emotional and psychological |
| curiosity, motivation to learn and the desire to | | | | development of your children. |
| achieve. Good parenting deters the child from | | | | |