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Baby Steps to Parenting

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Being a parent is considered to be the happiest blessing of all.  But, being a parent is not that easy a job to do. Parenting does not only bring in love and happiness but it surely brings in a lot of responsibility and worries too. For those who have been parents before and for those who are going to be parents for the first run through, child rearing means a considerable measure of diverse things. The first time “mum” will always be more conscious of what she is going to do and what not, when her little angle breathes the air for the first time.  But does parenting only refer to taking care of physical aspects?  We believe no, it is not.  Parenting is also more about the mental and psychological growth of your child. Form the day he is born and opens his eyes it is on parents to decide what world their child is going to grow in.

Start early and prepare well but do not follow blindly

It is almost before 6-7 months, people usually get to know that they are to become parents. Start from the very first day, you will find plenty of books and guides in the stores and online which will teach you how to be best at it, but the best will be how you want it to be.  Don’t be blinded by each and everything you come across. Do take proper advice from your doctors and for mental growth start noticing the things that might affect the well being of your child and start preparing for the coming life of both child and you.

Be patient and watch your activities

As we all are aware children are better passive learners, they do not care so much what people say but they usually pick up on activities which are happening around them.  The human mind is very observant and for a child it’s the only thing he focuses on, “environment”.  So it is all on you, the parents, to give him a place where he takes in only good and positive things. So, before you start with your baby, start with yourself.  Avoid each and everything that you believe is harmful for your young ones.

Build trust from the very first day

The world we live in today is a fast growing and changing world. Today you know and understand some one and tomorrow you don’t. Do not let this happen to your kids. Try to build a bond from the first day. Make it stronger as every day passes, be patient about each and everything they do, try to understand their point of view rather than being judgmental. Make them feel so comfortable to be around you that they can share possibly anything they wish to, with you. This would not only help your child to know the importance of his parents in life but also help in his later years. 

Your child is as good as you are as a parent

Every one wishes to have the best children in the world and so we all try our best.  But, how many of us understand that it is a two way road.  Your fruit depends upon how well you nurture the seed.  If parenting is all that fills your mind these days, you just have to focus on things which you believe are and are not required in your child’s life and all you need to do is start with your different level of parenting. 

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