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It's common these days to lay blame in multiple directions whenever your child does something wrong, especially when it's outside the home. Violent behavior is usually blamed on TV, Movies and/or Video Games, dressing inappropriately is usually blamed on the Magazine Rack and Music Videos, while smoking/drug abuse is blamed on the "bad crowd" your child is a part of. It would seem that society has become used to laying blame at outside sources and less people these days take responsibility for anything, including parenting. Have you ever stopped to consider that the problem may not lie in what your child is exposed to in the outside world but what it is they're missing at home? Do you actually take time out of your own busy schedule to show your children you care?
Showing your child you care is the most important thing you can do for them and it will follow them the remainder of their lives. Caring for your child makes them feel special and included within the family unit rather than some little annoyance you don't have time for because you "had a long day".
No matter what is going on in your life, time is usually on your side as it helps us get over pain, dissatisfaction, and overall discomfort in our day to day. Unfortunately, time is no ally when raising a child as you blink one day and your baby is graduating high school, getting their first job or possibly, having babies of their own. All this happens in the blink of an eye so the best thing you can do for your child is to show them you care and love them with every bit of your heart and as often as possible. Following are a number of resources that give you insight onto little things you can do to show your child you care: manageanger.com: 81 Ways to Show Kids You Care drugfree.org: 44 Ways to Show Kids You Care helpyourchild.com: Ways to show Your Child You Care Most of the above links give some insightful ideas that show your child you care but the main ideals always stay the same: - tell them you love them
- hug them and be close as much as possible
- listen to them if they have something to say, they won't always want to talk to you later in life
- cherish and appreciate them as they are a part of you
Show your child you care every possible moment you spend with them because one day, the bedroom will no longer have any one there to mess it. You may not think so now but when your children have grown and left the nest, you'll actually long for the days when the house was a mess because at least it had life. All that is left are memories and if you showed your children love, most of them will be fond memories indeed.Discuss show your child you care in our forums. |
