Hello hive moms and dads. Its been an amazing day spent with my little one watching him grow each day brings joy to my heart and am sure you all can relate with that.
This feeling of not being enough and wanting to be more just keep crawling into my head every now and then as regards how I can be better. I often ask myself how I can be better for my child or how can I be a good mother and I came up with a lot of ideas I will like to share with you.
The holy book says "train up a child in the way he should go so that when he grows up he will not turn away from it" and yes I agree with that statement because it's not just an instruction, it's an obligation we own to both God and ourselves but then again how do i go about the training? Will I want my child to be a replica of me or will I train him/her to become a responsible adult?
These questions kept popping up in my head and I wanted to hear how other people are going about this parenting so I asked a friend and she explained how she has been trying to teach and be there for them. She also shared an experience of how intentional she is with raising her kids. She taught them not to lie and to always speak the truth no matter the outcome. However, on one occasion she lied to her hubby while speaking to him on phone and so her kids were listening to her conversation.
When she was done speaking with their dad, the oldest son told her "mummy you just lied to daddy, you should apologize to him". She said although she felt attacked by her own child but also happy and proud that the value she instilled in him was there and he was bold enough to tell her, that means the kids are watching, listening and learning from us.
The truth is that we are not perfect but we can only try to be what we preach to our kids, hence be the kind of person you want them to be. When that child grows into adulthood, he will be have the value to function as a responsible adult.
So here are my goals:
I want to teach my children social skills on how they can relate and treat people with respect and regards, and how they can settle disputes amicably.
I want to also teach my child domestic skills like how they can prepare simple meals, wash their clothes themselves, keep their rooms clean. That will enable my son or my daughter to manage a household.
I want to teach my child money management, teach him a trade and teach him how he should work within his budget to avoid debt and also how to save money.
Children are a gift from God and should be treated as such. That happy feelings we get when someone give us a gift and we can't wait to see what's inside, we handle the gift with care that's how they should be treated.
This little ones are like spoonge that can absorb things around them easily. I will try my best to make sure I achieve my goals.
What are some goals you have set and how did you achieve them? I will like to learn from you. Please leave your comment on the comment section I will attend to them as soon as I can.