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Date Posted: 13:15:03 02/09/06 Thu
Author: carson1
Subject: Re: Good things about parenting
In reply to: lump 's message, "Good things about parenting" on 14:26:31 02/07/06 Tue

Yep, TG! No car seat=tool bag mom. SHEESH! Protecting her baby from what?! Were they throwing the cameras at her and her baby? Celebrities are so stupid sometimes.

Parenting...

Talk to you kids. Know what they're doing, where they are going, who they are hanging out with....I know I'm so interested in everything that my kiddo does. They really are amazing in their capacity for learning and love. My kid amazes me everyday.

Also, lead by example. If you want your kid to be an honest person, then be an honest person.

Tell your kid everyday that you are proud of them, even when they screw up. Let them know that you have their back.

I can't take credit for any of this information. I learned this from watching my parents, who are the best people that I know,

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[> Re: Good things about parenting -- 23, 15:22:14 02/09/06 Thu [1]

I have this idealized notion of what parenting can be like. I have a few friends with kids who do things much differently than I plan to, and I don't know if I'm just kidding myself with my hopes for this whole thing. Like, maybe they act that way with their kids because nothing else works. (although, what they do doesn't seem to work, either).

Am I really going to be able to communicate with my kids as well as I hope?

Am I being naive to think that pleading to their higher natures will have any impact?

From watching other people parent, the most important ingredient (besides love) seems to be patience. Thankfully, I usually have plenty of that.

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