Parenting (Mar 25-29)

Being a parent is hard.  Then why ever do it? From what I saw at my high school most people were horrified of the idea of having children.  Girls that I knew laughed at the idea of being a “stay home mom”.  I think too many people feel that when you have children it is just a miserable experience.  What a lot of people don’t understand is that parenting isn't something that just benefits the kids.  There is a lot for the parents to gain from parenting as well.  There was a person in our class who gave a good example to support this.   Her father was the kind of man who didn't have a lot of patience.  Over time once he had children he learned how to have patience.  Having children forced this father to learn how to have patience.  Parents are growing and learning things just like their children are.  Now, there are a lot of different ways to discipline and work with your children.  I feel the most important thing is to stay calm and to make sure that your kids know that you love them.