Comments on: What do you think is your best parenting attribute?

By: mommyautumn2006

mommyautumn2006 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:26:50 +0000

I think my best attribute is how compassionate and understanding I am. I am really good with my son when he is sick or hurting in any way. I am let my son do pretty much anything he wants as long as it won’t hurt himself or others. I am super affectionate, and I think that gives him good self esteem. I’m really good at teaching him about feelings and how to treat others. I think that this is the most important thing, I want my children to be good people. I don’t want them to be predjudice, and I want them to be kind to themselves and others. I think my worst attribute is that I sometimes baby my son. His happiness means everything to me.

By: Think4Yourself

Think4Yourself — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:44:02 +0000

Patience, love and kindness mixed in with the discipline. Willing to set a good example rather than telling them what to do.

By: Victoria M

Victoria M — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:29:28 +0000

I try to understand where my kids are coming from. Like “Why does she keep throwing the same toy over and over again?” Answer is because she wants to see what happens, not because she wants to bug me (so I attach her toys to her stroller with linkadoos, she thinks they fall, I know better and they never touch the ground). “Why wont he take a nap?” (Because he’s afraid he’ll miss something and also doesnt want to be a baby)
My worst is when they just dont stop pushing, or do something they know is dangerous I do get irritated. My stepson is so used to getting his way with everything to the point that he’d rather fight you for half an hour than put on his shoe. Or when he ran around in the house then intentionally fell on his 8 month old sister to get attention…oh boy did he get attention!
My husband and I balance eachother out, though. He is the one frusterated when our daughter throws her toys, or his son wont take a nap, and I am the one frusterated when his son does something dangerous after being told not to.
I know its only a matter of time until our daughter tries similar things!

By: teel

teel — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:21:22 +0000

Best: Patience which I haven’t had the whole time. When they were younger (and I was younger) I didn’t have the patience I should have. Now that I’ve matured I have learned that patience makes things so much easier. I just try to remember being the same age.
Worst: On the occasions I DO lose my patience, I get loud. My dad was a hitter so I went out of my way not to. However, I ended up being a yeller. That, too, has gotten WAY better over time.

By: justmarried

justmarried — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:51 +0000

Best: the love and compassion that I feel for my children. the love that I feel for them can’t put into words. My life wouldn’t be the same without a single one of them.

Worst: My lack of patients, I get real tired of hearing myself speak over and over again. It’s almost like I am speaking to a brick wall.

By: cookiesmom

cookiesmom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:50:15 +0000

i learned a long time ago that children are people too with different tastes, likes and dislikes, just like adults…..if we were all having spaghetti for dinner and one of them ( i have 3) didnt want it, i didnt necessarily cater to them but i did compromise….think about how many times youre not in the mood for something….they go through the same things….so i would say that my best attribute is that i listen to them…worst?…omigosh…i’m probably a little too easy on them…i never did spank as a form of punishment because i just couldnt bring myself to inflict pain on my child…so they usually got time out or restriction

By: Pearl

Pearl — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:46:39 +0000

My daughter is now grown, but the best thing I ever did for her is that I taught her to look at what a person is on the inside not on the out.

I guess the worst thing about my parenting skills were that more often than not I didn’t take her side in things. I didn’t want to have one of those only children where the parents think they never do anything wrong. I went over board in the other direction.

By: Lotus

Lotus — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:15:41 +0000

My best-my daughter can talk to me about anything without fear of being judged or feeling like her opinions are silly. I validate her feelings and never tell her she is wrong for feeling a certain way. Feelings are feelings and you can’t help them.

My worst-I am probably too protective of her. I try to let her have some independence, but there are so many weirdos and perverts out there, it is hard!

By: ?Stephanie?

?Stephanie? — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:32:00 +0000

Of course my best attribute is love.

My second best attribute is patience and consistency with my boys. I make rules, and enforce them, and that’s the way life is.

My worst attribute…. I dont know. I will have to think about that one.For right now I would have to say the fact that I am always scatter brained and can never remember what I am doing. But that’s normal for a Mom of a three year old and a 9 month old.

By: mommyonex

mommyonex — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:15:52 +0000

Best would be the love I feel for my child…I can’t imagine life without him!
Worst would have to be my impatience:(