Being a parent is never easy. Once you've become one, you can never go back. Your lifestyle, schedule, and time will change whenever you become a parent. However, it does not mean it's difficult, it's not doable. To become a better parent, you need to be more than just the name.
Parents are the role models of your children, and you should always be careful with your actions and the behavior that you will let your children show. Whether big or small, the things that you do can give an impact on your children's lives, or they can even adapt it.
If you want to be the best parent that you can ever be to your children, here are five easy and achievable ways and tips that you can consider. Apply this in your parenting routine and behavior and for sure, your children will be the proudest kids in the world to have you as a parent.
1. Avoid comparing and giving labels.
This is one common mistake that parents have, especially if they have more than one child. If you want to be the kind of parent that wants to value good manners, habits, and behavior to your children, avoid comparing them. Some parents tend to compare their children not because they intend to but because that is what they observe.
However, remember, parents, that if for you this is just you saying that their friend's kid is more responsible than yours, it can be taken differently by your own child. You also need to avoid comparing your children because everyone has their own personality and attitude. If your 1-year old daughter is still not talking while you're son was already babbling words before he turned the same age as her, you don't need to think that your daughter has something wrong going on.
2. Always walk the talk.
Parents are expected to be role models, so if you tell them to be honest and responsible in the stuff they do, you need to do so yourself as well. Walking your talk is important because your children will look up to you in everything that you do.
3. Let your children commit mistakes sometimes
Mistakes are always there. If you don't make a mistake, you will not be able to learn lessons. However, if your children committed a mistake, you need to be careful to not yell at them or lay a hand on them, because you might turn your children's thinking that you are the bad person. Weigh things over and handle the situation calmly as you can.
4. Change your bad behavior
People have their bad side, but what matters is how you cope up with it and change. If you're a parent, you need to set aside your bad behaviors and change for the better. This is a hard process to do, but trust me, it will be all worth it if it's for your children.
5. Always go for your gut feeling
As parents, you will always have that gut feeling whenever something is wrong or something will come up. Usually, mother instincts are stronger than dad's instincts. But whatever it is, if you have a bad feeling about it, don't hesitate to talk to your child about it.
