Raising kids is no joke! When I was younger, parenting never seemed like such a big deal to me. It seemed automatic. Parents had children and children were supposed to listen to parents and when they didn't, you received a warning not to do it again. If you did it again then you would suffer the consequences for it. Simple right? Wrong.
Okay Wake up call!!
Now that I am a mother raising four children I'm realizing that I should have approached parenting like I approached getting a college education. Always learning and constantly learning even more. There is so much information out there to educate parents on how to be exceptional. We just have to be willing to swallow our pride and admit that we don't know everything there is to know about producing highly functional adults in society. Plus we owe it to our children to raise them to be the very best they can be.
My first recommendation for raising young children starts off with a manual that goes back to the beginning of time, The Holy Bible. God is Love and love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8). The bible shows us countless examples of how God is patient, long suffering towards his children and gave the ultimate sacrifice for us, his son Jesus Christ. This love that God has shown to his children is called “Agape”. Agape is an unconditional love, a selfless love that esteems others above oneself. A love that is not based on what someone has done for you and how you are wanting to return the favor. A love that stands alone and is not predicated upon the beloved. The type of love that loves even when the person is acting unlovable or doesn’t deserve it.
Other recommendations include books and articles on how to be an effective communicator utilizing “I messages” vs “you messages”. Learning how to respond in ways that do not trigger arguments or anxiety. I will touch more on these subjects a little later but for now be encouraged because help has arrived.
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